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Disc 1
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Engine Overheat
There is definitely a blues rock vibe to this with hints of metal. This powerhouse does run in the direction of proggy stuff at times, too. |
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Can't Fight Love
While this is more of a mainstream rocker, it still has some proggy tendencies in the main riff. It's a killer cut however you slice it. |
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Genevieve
With some killer guitar soloing, this rocker is more metallic than either of the two openers were. It's a killer cut start to finish, but definitely not prog. |
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Me and My Guitar
The bass work on this is so funky. The cut is another killer rocker that works really well. It has a bit more prog in the mix, but overall lands more in the blues rock vicinity. The instrumental break does seem to have a combination of prog and metal built into it. |
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Hold On
This is cool. It has a lot of jazz in the mix. There are also healthy helpings of AOR prog here. It's a classy melodic number that's a bit understated compared the more direct pieces that started this. Yet, it's also one of the best cuts here. |
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Streets of Shame
Another that blends AOR prog with hard rock, this has some killer guitar soloing. It's a cut that works so well. It's one of the highlights. |
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No More Lonely Nights
While this retains some of that AOR prog element, it's perhaps closer to metal. In fact, this isn't that far removed from some of the 80s hair metal. It has some more killer guitar soloing. |
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Angels Have Mercy
Again this has some hints of the proggy textures. It's more of a mainstream hard rocker overall, though. I dig the later sections quite a bit. The bass line in particular is great in that segment.
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Wind Up
A real bluesy rock jam is on hand here. I particularly love some of the guitar work on this thing. |
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Bonus Tracks:
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Cat and Dog Fight
Now, this screamer is full on metal stomper. It really rocks with a lot of style. |
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Go for the Gold
This is interesting. On the one hand, there is a metallic crunch to this that isn't that far removed from things like Judas Priest. The thing is, it also has some of the most decidedly prog rock based stuff here. This is fast paced and incredibly effective. It's a shame that this wasn't included on the album proper. Personally, I think it's the most Wishbone Ash-like stuff here, and probably the strongest cut of them all. It includes some scorching guitar soloing, too. |
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Night Hawker
While this is more of a direct rocker, the instrumental section mid-track takes us into traditional Wishbone Ash guitar prog territory. It works back into the song proper for the re-entry of the vocals. The closing instrumental section returns us to familiar Wishbone Ash type music again. |
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Disc 2: The American Remixes
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Engine Overheat
There is definitely a blues rock vibe to this with hints of metal. This powerhouse does run in the direction of proggy stuff at times, too. |
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Can't Fight Love
While this is more of a mainstream rocker, it still has some proggy tendencies in the main riff. It's a killer cut however you slice it. |
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No More Lonely Nights
While this retains some of that AOR prog element, it's perhaps closer to metal. In fact, this isn't that far removed from some of the 80s hair metal. It has some more killer guitar soloing. |
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Wind Up
A real bluesy rock jam is on hand here. I particularly love some of the guitar work on this thing. |
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Streets of Shame
Another that blends AOR prog with hard rock, this has some killer guitar soloing. It's a cut that works so well. It's one of the highlights. |
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My Guitar
The bass work on this is so funky. The cut is another killer rocker that works really well. It has a bit more prog in the mix, but overall lands more in the blues rock vicinity. The instrumental break does seem to have a combination of prog and metal built into it. |
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Hold On
This is cool. It has a lot of jazz in the mix. There are also healthy helpings of AOR prog here. It's a classy melodic number that's a bit understated compared the more direct pieces that started this. Yet, it's also one of the best cuts here. |
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Genevieve
With some killer guitar soloing, this rocker is more metallic than a lot of the stuff here. It's a killer cut start to finish, but definitely not prog. |
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Angels Have Mercy
Again this has some hints of the proggy textures. It's more of a mainstream hard rocker overall, though. I dig the later sections quite a bit. The bass line in particular is great in that segment. |
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