Show and Tell (also known as Show & Tell) is the American band Silvertide's full-length debut album. Produced by Oliver Leiber and mixed by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley, the band released it on September 28, 2004. Show and Tell features a melodic hard rock style deliberately reminiscent of the aggressive work done by groups achieving prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, examples being AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Led Zeppelin.[1][2]
It was distributed by the label J Records.[1] A commercial success, the album spawned multiple top 20 singles,[3] and it's noted for including the band's 'signature song': the strident arena rock track "Ain't Comin' Home". The group created a music video featuring a straight performance of the song, emphasizing frontman Walt Lafty's aggressive style.
Members of the band experienced a surprisingly rapid rise to prominence, being signed a major record label when the musicians were still in their teens. They honed their particular sound by touring various nightclubs and other establishments in working-class areas of their native Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] In terms of guitar work, Silvertide member Nick Perri took influence from the strident playing of Angus Young from the group AC/DC. That band also provided direct inspiration for other parts of the sound of Show and Tell. Some tracks call back to the glam metal movement, with the song "California Rain" explicitly mentioning in its lyrics the Sunset Strip area of Los Angeles.[2]
The album was a commercial success, with three singles becoming top 20 rock hits on the charts done by Billboard magazine.[3] Lead single "Ain't Comin' Home", which is also the first track on the album, has become known as Silvertide's 'signature song'. The group additionally created a music video featuring a straight performance of the track.
Mixed to positive reviews have come in from various publications such as Allmusic and PopMatters.[1][2] Writing for the latter, music critic Michael Franco particularly praised the work of frontman Walt Lafty, remarking that the singer's "voice is full of nasty blue-eyed soul, strutting and tearing and shuffling at will." He also stated that Lafty's "phrasing also displays a cocksure aplomb mastered by only a few legends" as the vocalist "knows that delivering a lyric is as important as the actual words."[2]
Richie Unterberger, writing for Allmusic, argued that the release "doesn't boast hooks on the order" of the band's influences, labeling the album as "unexceptional". However, he stated as well that the group provided some positive variety, with several songs being on the slower side, and stated that Silvertide had the "aggressive" vibe of previous bands "down cold". While giving a mixed review, Unterberger additionally compared the vocals to that of Robert Plant, the frontman of band Led Zeppelin.[1]
Some retrospective commentary stated that the band seemed to have peaked too early, particularly given the teenage status of multiple band members. After the group's later break-up and reconciliation years later, Lafty and other members stated that they mostly agreed. However, they still felt as if the album captured their aggressive sound.
^ abcdefFranco, Michael (December 16, 2004). "Silvertide – Show and Tell". PopMatters. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
^ abc"Silvertide reunited, ready to pick up where it left off with Sands show Sunday".
^Oliver Leiber at AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^Henderson, Alex. Ta Mara & the Seen at AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
^Note that this track is often alternately labeled as "Heart Strong".
External linksEdit
"Ain't Comin' Home" – Official Music Video
September 01, 2023
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Show and Tell also known as Show amp Tell is the American band Silvertide s full length debut album Produced by Oliver Leiber and mixed by Kevin Caveman Shirley the band released it on September 28 2004 Show and Tell features a melodic hard rock style deliberately reminiscent of the aggressive work done by groups achieving prominence in the 1970s and 1980s examples being AC DC Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin 1 2 Show and TellStudio album by SilvertideReleasedSeptember 28 2004 U S 1 2 GenreHard rock blues rock post grungeLength44 59LabelJ RecordsProducerOliver LeiberSilvertide chronologyAmerican Excess 2003 Show and Tell 2004 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 PopMatters Favorable 2 It was distributed by the label J Records 1 A commercial success the album spawned multiple top 20 singles 3 and it s noted for including the band s signature song the strident arena rock track Ain t Comin Home The group created a music video featuring a straight performance of the song emphasizing frontman Walt Lafty s aggressive style Contents 1 Background and inspiration 2 Reviews and responses 3 Track listing 4 Singles 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground and inspiration EditMembers of the band experienced a surprisingly rapid rise to prominence being signed a major record label when the musicians were still in their teens They honed their particular sound by touring various nightclubs and other establishments in working class areas of their native Philadelphia Pennsylvania 3 In terms of guitar work Silvertide member Nick Perri took influence from the strident playing of Angus Young from the group AC DC That band also provided direct inspiration for other parts of the sound of Show and Tell Some tracks call back to the glam metal movement with the song California Rain explicitly mentioning in its lyrics the Sunset Strip area of Los Angeles 2 Record producer Oliver Leiber shares multiple songwriting credits on the release 1 He had previously produced work by pop and rock n roll artists such as BBMak Boomkat The Corrs The Knack The Troys and Youngstown in the 2000s 4 He started out as a member of the funk and soul group Ta Mara amp the Seen in the 1980s 5 Reviews and responses EditThe album was a commercial success with three singles becoming top 20 rock hits on the charts done by Billboard magazine 3 Lead single Ain t Comin Home which is also the first track on the album has become known as Silvertide s signature song The group additionally created a music video featuring a straight performance of the track Mixed to positive reviews have come in from various publications such as Allmusic and PopMatters 1 2 Writing for the latter music critic Michael Franco particularly praised the work of frontman Walt Lafty remarking that the singer s voice is full of nasty blue eyed soul strutting and tearing and shuffling at will He also stated that Lafty s phrasing also displays a cocksure aplomb mastered by only a few legends as the vocalist knows that delivering a lyric is as important as the actual words 2 Richie Unterberger writing for Allmusic argued that the release doesn t boast hooks on the order of the band s influences labeling the album as unexceptional However he stated as well that the group provided some positive variety with several songs being on the slower side and stated that Silvertide had the aggressive vibe of previous bands down cold While giving a mixed review Unterberger additionally compared the vocals to that of Robert Plant the frontman of band Led Zeppelin 1 Some retrospective commentary stated that the band seemed to have peaked too early particularly given the teenage status of multiple band members After the group s later break up and reconciliation years later Lafty and other members stated that they mostly agreed However they still felt as if the album captured their aggressive sound Track listing Edit Ain t Comin Home 4 04 Devil s Daughter 3 51 S F C 4 04 California Rain 3 52 Blue Jeans 3 09 Mary Jayne 3 53 Heartstrong 4 17 6 To See Where I Hide 3 54 You Want It All 3 26 Nothing Stays 5 00 Foxhole J C 5 23B sides Adult Child Beware Dragonfly Things are Gonna Change She Looked Away Singles EditYear Title Chart positionU S Mainstream Rock2004 Ain t Comin Home 62004 California Rain 2005 Blue Jeans 122005 Devil s Daughter 18See also Edit nbsp Rock music portal2004 in music Kevin Shirley production discographyReferences Edit a b c d e f g Unterberger Richie Silvertide Show amp Tell at AllMusic Retrieved December 7 2016 a b c d e f Franco Michael December 16 2004 Silvertide Show and Tell PopMatters Retrieved December 7 2016 a b c Silvertide reunited ready to pick up where it left off with Sands show Sunday Oliver Leiber at AllMusic Retrieved December 8 2016 Henderson Alex Ta Mara amp the Seen at AllMusic Retrieved December 19 2016 Note that this track is often alternately labeled as Heart Strong External links Edit Ain t Comin Home Official Music Video Retrieved from https en 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