View to a Thrill

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View to a Thrill
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Studio album by
Stephen Pearcy
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
Label Frontiers Music
Stephen Pearcy chronology
Smash
(2017)		View to a Thrill
(2018)		Legacy
(TBA)

View to a Thrill is the seventh solo studio album by Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy. The album was released through Frontiers Music on November 9, 2018. [1] The album was promoted by the release of the single "U Only Live Twice" on October 9, 2018. [2]

Contents

Reception

Dave Maturo of Medium noted the running theme of James Bond references throughout the album, writing "Let’s just say if you play drinking games and you took a swig every time Pearcy references James Bond in some way, you’d have alcohol poisoning by the end of side 1." [3] Maturo praised the album for its sound inspired by Pearcy's band Ratt, and added he was "a little surprised" that it wasn't released as a Ratt album. [3]

In his review, Olivier of SleazeRoxx noted the lack of promotion for View to a Thrill when compared to Pearcy's previous solo album Smash. [4] Pearcy himself commented on the lack of promotion in a 2019 interview for the site, saying "it had a lot more to do with the label [Frontiers Music Srl] seemingly drop the ball [sic] and I’m not one to sit around and wonder why, who, what, where." [5] Olivier concluded his review by saying that despite his initial hesitations with the album, "it's a better than average album and shows that Pearcy still has a lot left in the tank."

Vito Tanzi of Cryptic Rock gave the album 3 out of 5 stars in his review, concluding with "There is no telling if we will get new music from Ratt anytime soon, however, on View to a Thrill, Pearcy sticks with what works – the signature sound which made Ratt a household name. Ultimately, for fans who can’t get enough of Glam Metal [sic] nostalgia, Stephen Pearcy’s View to a Thrill furnishes a decent offering of music where every song incorporates enough Rock [sic] tenacity to satisfy anyone who presses play." [6]

Track listing

Track listing from iTunes: [7]

All tracks are written by Erik Ferentinos, Stephen Pearcy.

No.TitleLength
1."U Only Live Twice"2:56
2."Sky Falling"3:39
3."Malibu"3:04
4."One in a Million"2:36
5."Double Shot"3:08
6."Secrets to Tell"3:22
7."Not Killin' Me"3:36
8."Dangerous Thing"3:23
9."I'm a Ratt"3:23
10."From the Inside"3:23
11."Violator"2:49

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY To Release 'View To A Thrill' Solo Album In November; Track Listing, Artwork". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 18, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Price, Jason (October 12, 2018). "Rock Legend Stephen Pearcy Drops New Track, 'U Only Live Twice,' From Upcoming Solo Album!". Icon Vs. Icon. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Maturo, Dave (November 20, 2018). "Album Review — Stephen Pearcy". Medium. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ Olivier. "Stephen Pearcy: 'View To A Thrill'". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Olivier. "Stephen Pearcy Interview". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Tanzi, Vito (November 5, 2018). "Stephen Pearcy – View to a Thrill (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "View to a Thrill by Stephen Pearcy". November 9, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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