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Mr. Briefcase
The keyboard sounds that start this are a bit cheesy and dated. The guitar joins brining a different angle, though. This is a funky kind of number. The vocals bring it more into pop music territory, but this is really fusion. |
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(Just) Tell Me Pretty Lies
Funk and jazz merge on this cool tune. I love the bass work on this thing. |
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No Sympathy
This is a much mellower tune. It’s probably equal parts jazz and mellow prog rock. Comparisons to Pink Floyd are valid in some ways. I could see references to Alan Parsons project, too. Toto is worth a mention, as well. |
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Is It You?
Closer to something Toto might do, this is a jazzy number. It’s fun and perhaps a bit like Stevie Wonder, too. |
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Dreamwalk
This is a pretty (and suitably dreamy) guitar solo. |
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Countdown (Captain Fingers)
This energetic jam combines fusion, funk and electronic music. It’s like Kraftwerk does funk in some ways. |
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Good Question
This instrumental has some great prog and fusion sections built into it. |
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(You Caught Me) Smilin'
A mix of jazz and rock and roll is the basic concept here. This is a great tune. |
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On the Slow Guide
This instrumental is smoking hot fusion. It has plenty of great melody, but still manages to rock. |
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No Sympathy (Reprise Version)
Another instrumental, this is great mellow and quite melodic fusion. |
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Rit 2
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Cross My Heart
I love the guitar that dances across the top of this. The cut is a great pop fusion rocker. |
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Promises, Promises
This has a bit more pop and soul in the mix. Still, it’s solid fusion. |
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Dreamwalkin'
This mellower cut has some rock along with pop and jazz built into it. It’s an effective number. |
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Keep It Alive
Here is another pop music based jazz number. It has some soulful elements. It’s another effective piece. |
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A Fantasy
This instrumental is a nice bit of fusion. |
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Tied Up
Fusion, rock and pop merge on this catchy tune. |
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Voices
Now, this is quite prog oriented. It’s dramatic and powerful. It has a mellower element to it in a lot of ways. The instrumental section is very much prog rock, too. |
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On the Boardwalk
This dandy little rocker is one that’s very much both jazz and prog rock in nature. I dig the funky bass line. |
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Road Runner
This instrumental lands more in the territory of pure fusion. It has some smoking hot jamming. |
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Malibu
A mellower instrumental motif is the concept here. It’s very much in line with a lot of progressive rock. Intricate acoustic guitar weaves lines of melody. Keyboards create texture over the top. |
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