Short but sweet: this 24-plus-minute re-release of an '80s-era solo effort originally appeared as a vinyl EP, and has never before been issued on CD. It is a unique mix of great vocals with a more rocking, bluesy, and jazzy quasi-mainstream song-themed balladic thrust. This release showcases
Allan Holdsworth
playing less "out there." Don't misunderstand -- the guitar is amazing: multi-voiced,
fusion
-fired, ethereally chorded, delightfully crystalline clear, note-flourished, and swooningly embellished. Add in the vocals of
Jack Bruce
for that
Cream
flashback or the
I.O.U.
band feel of
Paul Williams
' crooning, back to back with killer bass by
Jeff Berlin
and tastefully poised drums by
Chad Wackerman
, and you have
-
rock
bliss.
Holdsworth
addicts have waited a very long time for this to appear in the CD format. So go for it. It sounds great all over again. The original album cover graphics and notes are included. ~ John W. Patterson