This is a compilation of recordings (a “best of” collection) from Joey Stuckey. Stuckey is a guitarist and vocalist whose music seems to work around a lot of musical territory. At times it is quite bluesy. At other times it’s closer to jazz. Then there’s the classic rock element. Add in some progressive rock and psychedelia and you are pretty close to the idea. For my money this music tends to get a bit samey towards the end of the set. I think that rearranging a few of the tracks – moving some of the earlier, more varied pieces into some contrasting slots later, would have gone a long way towards making this work better. Still, it’s a good disc with a lot of great music on it.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2010 Volume 2 at lulu.com/strangesound.