℗ 1990
Beat Goes On combined Juicy Lucy's first two albums — Juicy Lucy and Lie Back & Enjoy It — on one CD in 1995. Since the band didn't have much sustained momentum in their career, this is essentially a best-of collection. All their best moments arrive on the debut, particularly their heavy cover of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love." The horribly named Lie Back & Enjoy It follows the same pattern as the debut, as the group churns out heavy blooze-boogie, but without as much conviction. For hardcore fans, this doesn't really matter — it's just nice to get these two albums on one disc — but for anyone who's not a devotee of late '60s/early '70s hard rock and heavy blues, this isn't going to change their mind. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine |