"Mama what ya doin' to me" shrieks the unmistakable voice of AC/DC's Brian Johnson on the opening track "Don't do that". Immediately the listener is launched into a trip down memory lane to the rock edged boogie of Geordie. It was way back in the early seventies that Brian Johnson trod the boards with Newcastle based Geordie. To celebrate and remember the power and sound of Geordie this newly released "Singles collection", draws from the band's hit singles to provide the perfect introduction to the sound of Geordie. The album charts the history of the band from the first single "Don't do that" (September '72) up to the rare Brian Johnson solo release of "I can't forget you know" (December '75). The rocking sound of the early hits "Don't do that", "Francis is a rocker" and "All because of you" hit you with the power of Johnson's voice backed with the infectious guitar licks from Vic Malcolm. Before long you find yourself hooked in a nostalgic groove that was Geordie. |