The sound is unmistakably Shy; heavy dose of solid rhythm, sauntered by harmonic inroads of simple, but effective melodies and crashing backbeat along with perfectly executed gang vocals. Noticeably different however in the vocal department was the absence of original singer Tony Mills who by this point had departed to find fortune in the more progressively directed Siam (Mills has since returned to record a new Shy record due later this year).

With the original team of players in place the band recruited Wardi, late of the once burgeoning Hollywood scene, another platinum blonde presence to front the band and add a slightly edgier delivery while still with enough polish to pull off the bands previously established hits -- all hearsay of course as I've no known evidence, but there's not a broad distinction between the two.

On songs like "Parasite," and the anthemic "Crazy Crazy," and really for most of the duration, the band relies less on their usual keyboard dominance and opts for a more in your face delivery -- consider Warrant's maneuvering between their "Cherry Pie" and "Dog Eat Dog" releases or Kik Tracee or the Love/Hate types -- of surging riffs and heavy verse arrangements while the overall songs hang in a much looser structural environment.

"What Would Your Daddy Do," powerful and rich, yet undeniable in its upbeat sing-along quality, a song that surely should've been a major radio hit of its time -- a standout along with "Girls Like You," "Everybody," and the gritty "Somebody."

"Welcome to the Madhouse," features a ruggedly charming style that's consistent with their past and in a slightly "mad" sort of way, with the good time excesses that first drew them into spotlight. This current reissue, rediscovered and remastered, features brief explanatory notes and two live bonus tracks including their version of the Stones classic "It's Only Rock n' Roll" to cap the new and improved set.