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The roots of Electric lay in another album entirely, Peace, which was recorded with Love producer Steve Brown in a series of sessions that the band found increasingly pressure-filled and fraught with tension. A chance meeting with Def Jam supremo Rick Rubin at an American awards ceremony turned out to be the charm, resulting in the saucy chest-baring stomp of Electric. Rubin chucked all the old recordings for a series of new sessions, stripping everything down and essentially transforming Billy Duffy into the logical successor to AC/DC's Angus Young. Thankfully Ian Astbury decided not to become Brian Johnson, and while his macho yells can't help being cartoonish, he's clearly having fun throughout. Though both band and album caught a lot of flak for their perceived wallowing in dinosaur sounds and styles, the end result is still a fist-punching yelp of energy that demands to be heard at maximum volume in arenas
Tracklist
1 Wild Flower 3:39
2 Peace Dog 3:34
3 Lil' Devil 2:44
4 Aphrodisiac Jacket 4:11
5 Electric Ocean 2:49
6 Bad Fun 3:34
7 King Contrary Man 3:12
8 Love Removal Machine 4:17
9 Born To Be Wild 3:55
10 Outlaw 2:52
11 Memphis Hip Shake 4:00