I loved 1983's Eliminator and 1985's Afterburner. 1990's Recycler is pretty damn good too. And 1992's Greatest Hits has some interesting (but still inferior) remixed versions of the likes of "Legs" and "La Grange." Some of their 1990s and 2000s stuff is good too. But going back a bit before Eliminator really had the band breaking out onto the scene in the 1980s and you'll stumble across 1981's El Loco. Eccentric, but not dull, and even better on a second play through, you'll instantly recognize it as the precursor to their 1983 classic - it's here where the synths creep in. And whilst my initial assessment ranked only side one as being brilliant, the second playthrough confirms my mistake. Side two isn't as good as side one, but it's good enough to warrant neglecting the skip buttons. Two classic tracks are here "Tube Snake Boogie" and "Pearl Necklace." In addition to these, "I Wanna Drive You Home", "Ten Foot Pole", "Party on the Patio" and "Don't Tease Me" are the one's that float my boat the most. "Groovy Little Hippie Pad" is definitely worth checking out too. El Loco? More like Brilliante! A-
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