The Boston Globe, November 20th, 1997
Influential, but never duplicated, the Los Angeles quartet X broke nationally in the late '70s with a blend of hard-core paced punk, rockabilly guitar, and close vocal harmonies that were both tough and personal. Recalled in this grandly comprehensive two-disc set, it's the band's rough, urban growl that shows up best. A 1978 single version of "We're Desperate," for example, lacks the clean cutting edge that the Ray Manzarek production would give it on the band's 1980 self-titled album...
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