Journey's End - Miroslav Vitous

Advantages: Great pop/rock from US masters and re-issued with missing tracks
Disadvantages: Some fillers and most prefer the previous release 'Escape'

...can be found on the re-issued CD - 'Ask the Lonely' and 'Only the Young'. If not for these omissions the LP could arguably have been a bigger hit than it was for 'Ask the Lonely' is perhaps my favourite Journey track ever! 'Edge of the Blade' is a great song about the break-up of marriage and the dealy war of attrition fought in the courts - 'You're caught up in the power, a blue magical maze, Now the circle is broken in a spellbinding rage, Better see if you're holding the wrong edge of the blade. If it's sharp, if it cuts - enjoy yourself!' Neal Schon plays a wonderful guitar solo to play the song to its fading conclusion and perhaps ends the best track on the album. With the song 'Frontiers' Steve Perry, as is his wont to do during many tracks but never more so than here, sings behind the beat which at first can have... Read review

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Advantages: The Journey, pure pop
Disadvantages: Its very cheesy!

...911. Lee was the main singer in the band although occasionally shared this role with Jimmy. Spike occasionally rapped on songs as well as doing backing vocals and despite a petition in Smash Hits Magazine for him to sing lead Spike didn’t feel comfortable to do so. 911 were formed in 1996 and split in February 2000 after releasing three successful albums (The Journey, Moving on and There it is) and a not so successful Greatest Hits album. However, after a year and a half of normality 911 were offered by promoters a chance to get together and tour the UK, as neither Jimmy or Lee had got anywhere with their solo careers the band agreed and in November 2001 did a month long tour of the UK. The tour was a huge success and showed there was still a demand for the midgets of pop so since then they have continued a few shows a year in clubs... Read review

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Advantages: A fully formed musical interpretation of the classic novel
Disadvantages: Occasional "bum" notes and mastering

..., although it has been patiently supporting the band throughout the entire CD. A couple of lines from Greig's "Hall of the Mountain King" heralds the end of the album as the journeying companions leave the subterranean world from Mount Etna. Although the album is strongly attributed to Rick Wakeman (and, to be fair, he did write the whole thing!), this album comes across as much more of a performance collaboration than some of his other releases. His keyboards certainly take a leading role in the arrangements, but this is delicately balanced amongst the rest of the hundreds of musicians on stage. Slight "bum" notes aside, the record is testament to what can be achieved with just a 16-track recording studio when facing a full orchestra, choir, and 6-piece band. Combined with a fantastic quality insert that features photographs from... Read review

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