{"product_id":"iron-age","title":"Iron Age","description":"Mother Finest includes: Glenn Murdock (vocals).\u003cbr\u003eOriginally released on Epic Records.\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Glenn Murdock, Joyce Kennedy (vocals, background vocals); Moses Mo (guitar); Jerry \"Wyzard\" Seay (bass guitar, background vocals); Barry \"B.B. Queen\" Borden (drums).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Remasterer: Jon Astley.\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Authors: Dave Reynolds; Derek Oliver.\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Axis Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.\u003cbr\u003eWhether Mother's Finest was more rock-minded or R\u0026amp;B-minded on a particular album usually had a lot to do with what label the band was recording for at the time and who was in charge in the A\u0026amp;R department. Some A\u0026amp;R men wanted Mother's Finest to be an urban contemporary act and cater to black radio's tastes, but on Iron Age, MF was clearly going after the heavy metal\/hard rock audience of the early 1980s. MF never sounded more focused and inspired than it does on this excellent LP, and forceful gems like \"Rock 'N Roll 2 Nite,\" \"U Turn Me On\" and \"Movin' On\" indicated that MF should forget about what black radio was playing and simply concentrate on being a great metal\/hard rock band (which is what it really wanted to be, anyway). Black radio, which had been a strong supporter of MF's 1978 hit \"Love Changes,\" wasn't about to play an album this metal-oriented -- and sadly, rock radio ignored it as well. With the right promotion, Iron Age could have made MF a big hit with the Quiet Riot\/Judas Priest\/Scorpions crowd, but the album was a commercial flop instead of the big commercial breakthrough that it should have been. Nonetheless, the fact remains that this out-of-print LP is among MF's most rewarding albums and is well worth hunting for if you fancy yourself a metalhead. ~ Alex Henderson","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48614317621535,"sku":"5055300392404","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/4edc316fe7d088ba15e52ad2bb8bd314.jpg?v=1777748448","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/iron-age","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}