Faster Pussycat - Greatest Hits (CD)

All Music Guide

Back in the early '70s, the New York Dolls were easily the sleaziest and most rockingest bunch of crossdressers around. And while they never were able to translate it all into commercial success, they left quite an impression on the West Coast. After all, by the mid to late '80s, the Sunset Strip was crawling with groups that attempted to look and sound like the Dolls. A case in point is Faster Pussycat. With milehigh hair and songs that came straight out of the pages of Hustler magazine, the group seemed like a surefire hit for the times. And while they did score a moderatesized hit or two, they never matched the lofty heights obtained by local rivals Guns N' Roses. At only ten tracks in length, the budgetpriced Greatest Hits manages to collect most of the group's bestknown tracks. Included are such glamslam anthems as "Cathouse" (titled after a club that singer Taime Downe and onetime MTV VJ Riki Rachtman briefly coowned), "Don't Change That Song," "Bathroom Wall," and a power ballad... about child abuse, "House of Pain." If you're not an '80s glam aficionado and just want a taster, then this set is all the Faster Pussycat you'll need. - Greg Prato, All Music Guide Read more Less