Learn Robin Trower - 1991 Essential

Essential is a potent single-disc collection that features 16 highlights from Robin Trower's long career at Chrysalis, including such staples equally "Too Rolling Stoned," addition several fundamental album tracks. While such albums equally Bridge of Sighs survive equally private albums, this does a squeamish project of rounding upward highlights from uneven records, making it a squeamish sampler both for casual fans too the curious.

Former PROCOL HARUM axe slinger ROBIN TROWER, who appeared on groundbreaking albums such equally Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 SALTY DOG too SHINE ON BRIGHTLY, pumped out a pop serial of HENDRIX-inspired blooze-rock spouting platters nether his ain advert throughout the seventies. Like too then many guitar gurus, TROWER left the vocals to others, notably JAMES DEWER, whose ominous growl charges through the intense vi string synergy of SHAME THE DEVIL, TOO ROLLING STONED too MESSIN' THE BLUES. Legendary CREAM singer/bassist JACK BRUCE turns upward to inject INTO MONEY amongst his signature bluish eyed soul, but the principal focus falls naturally on TROWER's cosmic forays into difficult rock, prog, psychedelia too RNB that made him a tasteful guitar hero for the ages. Hardcore fans accept long agone worn out their copies of TWICE REMOVED FROM YESTERDAY too BRIDGE OF SIGHS...but for casual listeners who but demand a taste, the xvi rail ESSENTIAL is a fine appetizer.

This is a unmarried disc compilation of Robin Trower's solo survive for Chrysalis from 1973-1981. Robin Trower broke away from Procol Harum afterwards he roughshod nether the influence of Jimi Hendrix. He switched guitars from a Gibson to a Stratocaster too went solo. He formed a ability trio too played inward the mode of Hendrix but did non teach over the top similar nation Frank Marino. His adaption of the mode was to a greater extent than funky too bluesy amongst ethereal type ballads interspersed for contrast. He is no mere copyist soundless too is practiced vocal writer. Most of his songs are originals amongst the occasional blues encompass melody thrown inward for practiced measure. Another argue the band was successful was due inward large part to the whiskey-throated vocals of bass histrion James Dewar. After Dewar left the band Trower's popularity began to wane. One cutting on this anthology features the vocals of old Cream bass histrion Jack Bruce who replaced James Dewar for ii albums. Some of my favorite tracks include "Too Rolling Stoned", "Lady Love" "Bridge Of Sighs", "Shame The Devil" too "Messin' The Blues". I was disappointed that the compilers omitted "Little Bit Of Sympathy" too "Fool & Me". That beingness said this is the best retrospective of Trower's solo survive currently available. If you lot savor inventive 1970's era axe work, you lot volition savor this disc. I besides recommend the "King Biscuit Flour Hour" disc too the remastered "Bridge Of Sighs" disc amongst extra bonus tracks.

Track listing:

01. Too Rolling Stoned
02. Lady Love
03. Bridge of Sighs
04. Daydream
05. Shame the Devil
06. Hanna
07. Messin' the Blues
08. Pride
09. Alethea
10. Confessin' Midnight
11. Victims of the Fury
12. Gonna Be More Suspicious
13. Sweet Wine of Love
14. I Can't Wait Much Longer
15. Into Money
16. Bluebird