I already own Revue (love it) and Shockadelica (love it even more).

Out of Bare My Naked Soul and Every Shade Of Love, which album is the most essential?

1996 Album "BARE MY NAKED SOUL".....HANDS DOWN!

oneken said:

WORD!!!!! AND PROBABLY THE HARDEST TO FIND!!!!! I REMEMBER AN INTERVIEW BACK IN THE LATE 80'S WHERE JESSE WAS TALKING ABOUT MAKING A "ROCK ALBUM", BUT THE POWERS THAT BE AT A & M WEREN'T HAVING IT!!!!!

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL "VERBAL PENETRATION" IS AVAILABLE!!!!!
THAT'S THE NEW JESSE CD THAT'S "IN THE CAN"!!!!!

Is Every Shade Of Love any good?

MattyJam said:

yep!!!!! GET IT!!!!!

MattyJam said:

Absolutely. Lovestruck and I'm Just Wanting You are classics (the latter is truly amazing).

That said, I have to agree that 'Bare My Naked Soul' is the one to get (and it is getting harder to find). Be forewarned, it is totally different than Jesse's previous three albums. This one is very rock/blus oriented. If you like Jesse's guitar work,you will love it. And actually, I think it is the most lyrically impressive material he has ever written.

- JD

jwashin4 said:

indeed!!!!! and like i said earlier.....it was the album he always wanted to do RIGHT AFTER every shade of love, but the folks at a&m weren't having it!!!
i could think of two very important reasons:
1)they wanted more of that "mpls sound"- in other words, "bleed the rock dry"!!!

2)can u imagine jesse & his band laying waste to extreme (not to take anything away from nuno bettencourt, who's a dope guitarist in his own right)????

jwashin4 said:

You got that right. Love those two songs, but love the other album more over all

That power trio of him, Bean and Terry that's hanging out in Vegas is something to behold
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The first album is most essential IMO if you want that MPLS sound. Of the 3 80s albums though, it's probably the most expensive to find on CD.

I adore 'Every Shade Of Love' and 'Shockadelica'.

I haven't tracked down "Revue' or 'Bare My Naked Soul' as of yet.

Go get it!

I love his 80's LP's but "B.M.N.S" is the shit. Straight from the Jimi school. "Brand New Day" is my fave and "War Babies" is reminiscent of Sly.

Any word on when "Verbal Penetration" is coming out?

Have bought both of the two albums I didn't own.

Is there any funk on BMNS?

"BMNS" is more rock/blues than funk, but it has it's funky moments. Kinda like when Jimi gets funky on "Power Of Soul" or "Izabella".