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| 4.5 superb | jb423 | November 25th 13 |
In 1981, John Entwistle decided to make a solo album, After bad reviews from "Mad Dog" and being told by a critic to go in the same musical direction as "Smash Your Head Against the Wall" and "Whistle Rymes" he swapped original rock for the coming of age New Wave scene which in many ways suited Entwistle's bass playing not to mention his help from Joe Walsh of the Eagles. "TRY ME" The album kicks off with an Eighties synthesizer as you would expect being a product of the Eighties and all but about 20 seconds into the song the synthesizer than come almost growlish vocals from Entwistle which then quickly turns into the full on synthesizer then back to the great bass playing then back to the synthesizer that ends personally a song that's too long. "Talk Dirty" The song starts of with an unbelievable eight string bass solo that stays with the song throughout, the song is a little to dark referring to few homophobic words that make no sense in the song. "LOVEBIRD" The song starts of with seductive guitar licks from the great Joe Walsh and great double tracked high notes from Entwistle. "SLEEPING MAN" The song starts of with some great but simple piano from Entwistle that leads into a another good song that is probably a dark Mick take out of Pete Townshend that is by far a great one. "I'M COMING BACK" A more Punk sounding song which could have been written while he was on a plane. "DANCING MASTER" The song is almost a Disco like track at the beginning but you soon realise that the song is serious then Entwistle out of the blue does what he does best BASS SOLOS on to be given some treatment from Walsh's amazing slide guitar that then turns in Entwistle almost claiming that he's dancing well you can see it in your head anyway. "FALLEN ANGEL" A very sad song about someone who isn't famous no more and might as well go to meet Lucifer (the devil) in hell. "LOVE IS A HEART ATTACK" Is by far a great song with an almost Punky sound with Walsh's best guitar solo on this album. The song seems to go on about his future death. "TOO LATE THE HERO" A great track driven by piano and synthesizer that engulf you in the song, Truly a great end to a Superb album.
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| 3.0 good | MT76 | July 4th 23 |
| 2.5 average | bobbart | November 24th 19 |
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