Frontiers\/BAM<\/p>\n
One of Americas top vocalists of all time, or maybe in the past tense after the barren album made with Bobby Kimbal of TOTO fame about a year ago, returns to form in 2012. A very active player on the scene Jimi has been with everyone from his old bands TARGET, COBRA and SURVIVOR to the likes of ZZ TOP and JOE WALSH. This time around he has opted for a band consisting of Frontiers stalwart Erik M\u00e5rtensson (W.E.T., ECLIPSE etc.), everything but drums, Jonas \u00d6ijvall, Hammond B3, piano and analog synthesizers, Magnus Ulfstedt, drums and Magnus Henriksson, lead guitars on \u201cStreet Survivor\u201d and \u201cHeaven Call Your Name\u201d. An all Swedish backing ensemble and an all-American vocalist, is that the way to go?<\/p>\n
Opener \u201cEverybodys\u00b4s Got a Broken Heart\u201d almost hit the spot. Jimi is back where he is supposed to be, and in the vein he masters. The first six is spearheaded by the presumed hit \u201cStreet Survivor\u201d, and a number of high-octane 80\u00b4s radio friendly rock numbers. The gentle ballad \u201cThe Air that I Breathe\u201d also deserves a mention. The flip-side of the gentle 80\u00b4s approach is pinpointed by the light-hearted \u201cNot Tonight\u201d, with a boring keyboard pattern, the somewhat paler \u201cCalling the Game\u201d. Then it\u00b4s time for the perfect rocker with an almost ballad-esque opening called \u201cBullet in the Gun\u201d. The ending of sensitive ballad \u201cHeaven Call Your Name\u201d and the almost water-combed \u201cWalk On (Wildest Dreams)\u201d is totally ok, but not as impressive as the first part of the album. Back to the roots and with something else in his voice I wish Jimi many happy years of record making, preferably backed by Swedes. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nEverybody\u00b4s Got a Broken Heart
\nThe Great Unknown
\nNever Too Late
\nI Can\u00b4t Turn Back
\nStreet Survivor
\nThe Air I Breathe
\nNot Tonight
\nCaling the Game
\nBullet in the Gun
\nHeaven Call Your Name
\nWalk On (Wildest Dreams)<\/p>\n
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