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I just loved the cover photography of this album, showing PT & band relaxing, having a cool one in a downtown Miami street parking space. As a matter of fact, my friends & I liked it so much we were going to do the same thing here in our town, Cedar Rapids, with a big sign of "Heat in the Street" with the song blaring in the background. Alas, we never did, so much for the exuberance of youth.

PT added a second guitarist, the smokin' Pat Thrall & new drummer, the brilliant Tommy Aldridge for a live band that would be feared as an opening act to end all headlining acts, & even though this is a studio effort, one could tell already this was a band to be reckoned with. "Heat in the Street" opens with the monsterous self titled musician extravganza. Guitars, bass, drums, flowing at high speed down a musicscape of perfection, as one densely tuned unit. "Killer Instinct" romped & rolled all over my ears. "I Tried to Believe" is an heart-felt proffession of unrequited love. "Hammerhead" was a instrumental milestone of speed & aggression, truly one of a kind at the time. "Go All Night" may well be the fastest & funkest PT song to date, a perpetual creation of heavy funk rock motion. "Evie" is just a plain all out party rocking monument to partying. Last, but not least, another beautiful song in the tradition of "Putting it Straight's "Dedication," the love song "One for Me & One for You."

With this third studio album PT made no doubt that his was the most sophisticated Heavy Metal band in his day. Very few trodded down the path of his marriage of instrumental perfection, writing skills, & funk/metal, to put it over the top. A true visionary!

5/5

Incredibly talented band...
This is a superbly crafted cd with basically an all-star band making incredibly solid rock. I would say that Pat Travers hit his peak with this album though his next few albums probably outsold Heat In The Street. I really expected guitarist Pat Thrall to go places after his playing on this album. Unfortunately he never made it big though he did stints with Asia and Meatloaf. Bass player Mars Cowling has to be one of the most underrated bass players in rock. His fills are amazing! Veteran Tommy Aldridge(Whitesnake, Ozzy etc.) is on drums and he adds beautifully to the overall sound of this album. Travers went into a different direction with his next effort Crash and Burn. If you are looking for Pat Travers rocking out this is the one to get. Put it in your cd player and crank it at maximum volume!