After seven studio albums with
The Heartbreakers,
Tom made his first 'solo' album (that some of
The Heartbreakers actually play on). It wasn't a big departure from what we were used to; it's largely the production that makes it sound different, a change that was no doubt heavily influenced by
Jeff Lynne (of
ELO fame, and a fellow
Wilbury).
Lynne's contribution to production lessened the traditional US Rock vibe of the band line-up and instead accentuated keyboards and sugary-ness. At times it even has a distinctly 1960s British pop influence.
It's a little too polished for my tastes these days, but once upon a time I adored it, granting it semi-permanent residence in my CD player for days at a time. Sadly, I never had it on vinyl; I suspect it would've sounded better on the format.
Songs of Note:
Runnin' Down a Dream;
The Apartment Song
4 valley vampires out of 5
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