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Track by Track Review
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This Hollywood Road There is a bit of a funk element at play, particularly in the bass work. This is energetic and classic in texture. It's also catchy. |
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Being Myself I dig the keyboard textures that open this cut. It drops to a more stripped back arrangement from there for the vocals. It feels a lot like something Elton John might have done to me. I'm a big EJ fan so that's high praise from me. The more energized parts of this even remind me just a little of something like "Philadelphia Freedom." |
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We Own This Town Tonight This one is again very much in line with the kind of thing Mr. Dwight might do. It is an energizing and rocking tune. It's also a lot of fun. |
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Life As We Know It I love the fun groove on this tune. It has some great hooks and is just generally a strong pop rock piece. |
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Never Gonna Let You Go Drums start this, leading the listener to expect a rocker. Instead we get a ballad that reminds me of Elton John in a big way. The horn lends some magic to the piece, but the whole cut is just so stylish and tasty. |
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Friend Of Mine (Elton's Epic) This is both accessible and rather complex. It has a great balance between the mellower sections and the more energized ones. As you might guess, that Elton John element is on display here. I'm reminded of ABC a bit when it comes to some of the little bits of classical strings. I really dig the guitar fills and the keyboard textures late in the track. |
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Our Love Will Last Forever The Elton John vibe is very strong on this tune. While it's essentially a balladic piece, it has some energized rocking elements at play in sections. |
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We're Living In A Dream Bouncy and fast paced, this rocker is strong. It's a bit too theatrical for my tastes at times, though. |
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Fed Up While this starts just a bit jazzy, this more driving rocker is a cool tune. It has a lot of energy and oomph built into it. I dig the clean guitar solo, too. |
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American Love Song Now, there seems to be a bit of a Neil Diamond thing on this tune. Merge that with the Elton John element that is present throughout the album. This is more of a balladic piece. It's also strong. |
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I-O-U There is so much cool funk built into this fast paced number. It has a cool groove, and feels like something that would have been at home in the pre-disco funk era. It's a catchy dance styled cut that rocks. |
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Another Love Affair Here we get another rocking tune that calls to mind Elton John. It's a solid piece, but honestly, it's not enough of a change to really feel all that different from the rest. The expressive guitar work late in the track is a nice touch, though. |
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Secrets & Lies Now, we're back in the right direction here. This has a lot of that EJ element, but also plenty of ABC. It's a combination that elevates this toward the front of the set in terms of quality and style. There is some tasty guitar soloing on this number, too. |
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Kaden This rocking tune works pretty well. There is a hook on the tune that definitely makes me think of America's "Sandman." The early mellower section of this is just sort of average, but once it kicks into high gear it works well. I love the guitar solo on the song, too. |
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Loved By You While this cut is not bad, the formula is definitely stretched a bit thin by here. I think this should perhaps have been saved for a later release. This song really deserves the chance to shine, and I don't think it gets it here. |
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