Speaking of being, er, full of shit, there was a massive British government U-turn this week on dumping raw sewage into rivers and the sea. And that’s coming from Boris Johnson, a man who is at the very least normally rather good when it comes to feigning optimism in the face of a torrent of shit. The British prime minister has already said it’s “ touch and go” whether there can be any kind of deal struck that’s adequate enough to curb irreversible climate change.
It's a fantastic reissue all around, and a mandatory upgrade for anyone who loves this album.Alas, Putin won’t be attending the COP26 international climate talks in Glasgow as he’s too busy burning single-use plastic bottles but let’s be honest, there’s not masses of optimism about the talks. The reissue features digitally remastered sound, which was way overdue, a remixed version of "Turn Up the Radio" as a bonus track, and liner notes with rare photos and a fascinating essay on the band's early years. Reissue Notes: Sign in Please was reissued by the Rock Candy label in 2008. If you're a fan of the ‘80s hair metal/melodic rock/AOR sounds, you have to have some Autograph in your collection, and Sign in Please is the perfect place to start. Sign in Please was the first of three great melodic rock albums from Autograph in the ’80s, and it remains their most successful (and arguably, their best) release. This is one of those albums that may feel dated now, but still has the power to get your toes tapping and put a smile on your face. "Send Her to Me" and "All I'm Gonna Take" are fantastic AOR songs, and songs like "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me," "Cloud 10" and "Nighteen & Non-Stop" are great upbeat rock songs. The album (and indeed the band) is best remembered for the ultra-catchy rock anthem "Turn Up the Radio," but the whole album is party rock perfection. Sign in Please is a totally enjoyable melodic rock album with a solid hard rock backbone, some irresistible melodies, just enough keyboards, and a great vocal performance from Steve Plunkett, who remains one of the most underrated songwriters in melodic rock to this day. They really should have been big names, but for whatever reason they never broke through to that superstar level. The band helped usher in the hair metal era, and their brand of melodic rock had a fantastic pop sensibility.
Originally released in 1984, Sign in Please was the debut album from Los Angeles-based rockers Autograph, one of the hardest working but least acclaimed bands from the LA scene in the 1980s.
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