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John Corabi - 'Unplugged' Review

A truly marvellous, heart-felt, magnificently recorded acoustic album.

John Corabi’s claim to fame arrived when he was hired to join Mötley Crüe, replacing singer Vince Neil from 1992 to 1997. During his tenancy with them, the band released their superb self-titled album in 1994, an album that for many has been the best the American group ever recorded, yet one that with the grunge scene exploding, wasn’t commercially as successful as the previous material and forced the band to bring Neil back to their ranks. Other ventures from Corabi include Union, The Scream, ESP, Brides Of Destruction, Lost Angels and Ratt. However, in his 20-plus-year career, he had never released a solo album. Until now!

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