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| Walter Egan - Walternative Band: Walter Egan Tracks: - Let Go - There Goes My Girl - Land of the Living - Drawn to the Flame - Strange Love Affair - Vergin' on Tears - Tide and the Sea - Happy Home - Truth - Beats the Devil - Nobody Dreams Anymore - Bias of Love - Get Out of the Kitchen - Goin' Home - Waitin' for Fred It's Been a Year Now..... I bought this album back in October of 1999 and it is now October 2000. Right from the start I fell in Love with this disc. For months I listened to little else. Each of the 15 songs on this album is well crafted and the eclectic mix of musical styles means I never grow tired of it. How a previous reviewer could possibly complain that the album is too long and that perhaps Walter could have shaved off a couple of songs is beyond me. I Love each and every one and of the more than two hundred cds in my collection, I would rank this disc in the top ten. Walter's Back With A Vengeance It may have taken Seventeen years, but we finally have a new Walter Egan album, and that could only be a good thing. But wait....there's more! Not only is "Walternative" Walter's first release since 1983's "Wild Expectations", it's his best since his 1977 debut "Fundamental Roll". While I enjoyed all four albums after "Fundamental", there was something missing from each of them. "Fundamental" was like a top-notch, delicious ten course meal; the follow-up four all seemed tasty, but they were missing an entree or sidedish. "Walternative" is a return to the full feast. Walter has never sounded better, and this is a great, diverse batch of songs. My favorites include the rockin', retro "Vergin' On Tears", the happy-go-lucky "Happy Home" and the fun "Waitin' For Fred". Other Strong songs include "Let Go", the reggaesque "There Goes My Girl",the thoughtful "Land Of The Living", the almost rockabilly "Beats The Devil" and "Get Out Of The Kitchen". If I have any single complaint about this album it's that it goes on a little too long; one or two songs could have been shaved off. But after Seventeen years, hey, he probably had a stockpile, and too many is better than not enough! So....pick up this album; it's one of the best surprises of the new year! Buy Walter Egan Walternative at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
