The first solo album from Patrick Moraz, The Story of i (also reviewed in this issue), was released in 1976 as part of a group effort from members of Yes to release solo albums.  By the next year, when this album was released, Moraz was no longer part of that band, and he had yet to join the Moody Blues (which would happen in '78). At this time the plan was to focus on his solo career, and to me this album really shows that there was a lot of promise to that plan. I like this one better than its predecessor. It has a lot of great prog, along with a mainstream groove and some fusion. It's a very effective set. This new remastered edition has one bonus track from the same studio sessions.

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I like this cut a lot. It has some cool mainstream rock vibes at play, but still includes plenty of progressive rock. There are some great synthesizer sounds here. The vocals make me think of something like Pablo Cruise at times. Yet, there are fusion at elements in the cut at times. The triumphant resolution section based on piano and voice later is all class, too. It works back out from there into some more powerhouse progressive rock. There are bits of that progression that again make me think of Klaatu just a bit.

Tropical percussion opens this cut and piano comes in over the top. There is a bit of a Latin vibe to it as the groove begins to develop. There is some great piano work on this rocking little number. It's energized and fun.