"The Cage"

1. "Rendezvous" (3:25)
2. "Lonely at the Top" (3:33)
3. "Letter from L.A." (3:15)
4. "Paris by Air" (3:00)
5. "Tides" (4:16)
6. "Making Tracks" (3:38)
7. "The Cage"--instrumental (1:12)
8. "Love Potion Number 9" (2:05)
9. "You Always See What You Want to See" (3:16)
10. "Danger in Paradise" (3:33)
11. "The Actor" (4:19)
12. "Life of Crime" (3:35)
13. "Love's a Lie" (2:52)
14. "What You Sayin'" (3:19)
15. "Making Tracks"--extended remix (6:23)

Although I've been aware of Tygers of Pan Tang since the earliest days, I never actually heard a single note of their music until I bought this CD. Probably should have consulted the various review sites before purchasing it, though -- they all agree that this album is by far their worst, and by gum, they're right. The first couple tracks start of in a groovy power-crunch metal vein similar to the Scorpions's Love at First Sting (particularly impressive, since that album wasn't released until 2 years later), but after that, all you get is song after song of boring, insipid, totally generic metal. I guess their cover of "Love Potion Number 9" is okay (and that's the song that gets picked for every NWOBHM compilation I've seen.) Paid $12.99 for this used import/remastered copy that adds 4 bonus tracks, which sound MUCH better than the previous dreck (except for the crappy remix of "Making Tracks", of course.) Now I have to track down their earlier CDs just to see what all the fuss is about!

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