The B'ZZ released a lone record, the exuberant Get Up, and maintains the distinction of being the only unsigned act ever to appear on American Bandstand. First came the Boyzz, a biker boogie outfit whose Too Wild to Tame gained notoriety helped by energized performances. Keyboardist Anatole Halinkovitch, now Tony Hall, took Dave Angel and Michael Tafoya when he left the Boyzz and formed the B'ZZ with Tom Holland and Steve Riley. Ditching the Godz/Black Oak Arkansas angle, B'zz instead aimed for the chart appeal of Foreigner. Within six months, the quintet amassed a huge song catalog, recruited a strong following, and snagged the notorious Bandstand spot. Inking with Epic, the B'ZZ released the snappy debut Get Up, produced by AOR maven Tom Werman, who performed pop overhauls on Cheap Trick, Off Broadway, and the Producers. The outstanding "Too Much to Ask For" made the airwaves, along with "Get Up Get Angry," whose accompanying video landed on MTV. Hall departed for a solo career and wound up scoring the entire run of America's Most Wanted. Holland formed a new band under his own name and later worked with Tafoya in the Raw Dogs. Holland has also attempted to reunite the B'ZZ, while Tafoya plays with a reformed Boyzz. Steve Riley pounded skins for a time with W.A.S.P.
01. Get Up Get Angry (4:08)
02. Too Much to Ask For (3:25)
03. Caught in the Middle (3:10)
04. Steal My Love (4:35)
05. When You Love (2:34)
06. Make It Through the Night (3:38)
07. I Love the Way (3:40)
08. Take Your Time (3:37)
09. Not My Girl (3:07)
10. Runaway Love Affair (3:32)
Credits
Tom Holland Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Michael Tafoya Guitar, Vocals
Anatole Halinkovitch Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
David Angel Bass, Vocals
Stephan Riley Drums
Tom Kelly Backing Vocals
Richard Page Backing Vocals
Max Gronenthal Backing Vocals
Lee Thornburg Backing Vocals
Notes
Length: 35:26
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Mastered By: George Marino
Mastered At: Sterling Sound
© 1982 Epic Records
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