A good taste of
Alex Harvey's lyrical dramatics and pleasantly boorish musical attitude can be found within the 14 songs from All Sensations, even though it's not the most complete compilation from
the Sensational Alex Harvey Band available. Harvey's unhinged vocal approach is laid out best on the opening "Midnight Moses," and again on a live version of "Delilah," the
Tom Jones classic colorfully dressed up with a heavy guitar crunch and wallowing synthesizer. Harvey's underlying humor is front and center on songs like "Give My Compliments to the Chef" and the more popular "Sergeant Fury," mixing his exaggerated stage presence with a solid rock & roll backdrop. The inclusion of "Gang Bang" and the Frank Zappa-like rawness of "Faith Healer" add value to this collection, exhibiting the many faces of the late Scotsman. Despite the absence of 1976's "Boston Tea Party" or "Don't Worry About the Lights, Mother," All Sensations manages to paint a detailed picture of
the Sensational Alex Harvey Band's multi- dimensional peculiarity and off-the-wall personality. ~ Mike DeGagne