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Very rare test pressing with white handwritten testpress labels. Testpressings are very hard to obtain and are often only made in 5-25 copies. A testpressing or an acetate is a crown jewel in any vinyl collection. 1985s Take What You Want was the first release by melodic rockers Hurricane, which featured Kelly Hansen on vocals. The band might have emerged from the L.A. hair metal scene, but their polished and melodic sound was closer to Dokken, House of Lords and Giuffria than it was to Poison or Motley Crue. Take What You Want is a very strong debut recording and its piled high with tremendous songs and great production. Definitely another band that should have carved a bigger piece of the pie out for themselves but never did. From the opening song on this album you know youre in for a melodic rock treat. Take me in you arms amongst the best up-tempo/rocking love songs written in the 80s. The girls are out tonight has a similar vibe to Quiet Riots Cum on feel the noise, proving a fair equivalent. There is of course the metallic Take what you want and the protestant hard rocker Hurricane which literally says everything regarding the band's orientation. Song after song just hits you in the head and never lets up. The production on this album is also killer, and with the top-notch songs, that makes this album almost must-have. The line up in Hurricane features guitarist Robert Sarzo, bassist Tony Cavazo, drummer Jay Schellen and renowned AOR singer Kelly Hansen. The band were often associated with pioneer glam metal group Quiet Riot since two members of each band share blood relations. The sound of Hurricane is actually comparable to that of Quiet Riot since it is based on thick riffs, memorable choruses, up-front rhythm section (with the occasional double bass drumming) and the least amount of keyboards possible. One would not be exaggerating by suggesting that even though all four musicians leave their mark on Take what you want, front man Kelly Hansen is the heart and soul of this early incarnation of Hurricane as few could deliver this collection of songs as convincingly as he does. Its easy to see how this album landed the band their major label contract. The songs are very well written and have a great sense of melody, and Hansen's voice is simply irresistible. If youre a fan of the 80s melodic rock and/or hair metal scene, then the Hurricane debut album is a must-have Track listing: 1. Take Me In Your Arms 2. The Girls Are Out Tonight 3. Take What You Want 4. Hurricane 5. Its Only Heaven 6. Hot And Heavy