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After the breakup of Deep Purple in 1976, guitarist Tommy Bolin wasted little time beginning work on his second solo album, Private Eyes. While it was more of a conventional rock album than its predecessor, Teaser (which served primarily as a showcase for his guitar skills and contained several jazz/rock instrumentals), it was not as potent. The performances aren't as inspired as those on Teaser or even those on Bolin's lone album with Deep Purple, Come Taste the Band, although there a few highlights could be found. The nine-minute rocker "Post Toastee" merges a long jam section with lyrics concerning the dangers of drug addiction, while "Shake the Devil" is similar stylistically. But Bolin wasn't simply a hard-rocker; he was extremely talented with other kinds of music: the quiet, acoustic-based compositions "Hello, Again" and "Gypsy Soul," and the heartbroken ballad "Sweet Burgundy." With his solo career starting to take shape (after the album's release, he opened for some of rock's biggest names: Peter Frampton, Jeff Beck, Rush, ZZ Top, etc.), Bolin's life was tragically cut short at the end of the year due to a drug overdose in Miami, FL.
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Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Mark Stein, Vocal - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - Dennis Mackay, Producer - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - Del Newman, Vocal - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Mark Stein, Vocal - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - Dennis Mackay, Producer - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - J. Cook, Composer - J. Cook, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Mark Stein, Vocal - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - Dennis Mackay, Producer - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Mark Stein, Vocal - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - Dennis Mackay, Producer - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - J. Cook, Composer - J. Cook, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Mark Stein, Vocal - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - Dennis Mackay, Producer - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - J. Cook, Composer - J. Cook, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Mark Stein, Vocal - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - Dennis Mackay, Producer - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Carmine Appice, Drums - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - J. TESAR, Composer - J. TESAR, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Mark Stein, Vocal - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Dennis Mackay, Producer - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - Del Newman, Arranger - J. Cook, Lyricist - J. Cook, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tom La Tondre, Engineer - Bobby Berge, Percussion - Bobby Berge, Drums - Mark Stein, Vocal - Mark Stein, Keyboards - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Steve Taylor, Engineer - Norma Jean Bell, Saxophone - Norma Jean Bell, Vocal - Norma Jean Bell, Percussion - Reggie McBride, Vocal - Reggie McBride, Bass - Dennis Mackay, Producer - "The Beret Parade", 2nd Engineer - Tommy Bolin and Dennis Mackay, Producer - Tommy Bolin, Composer - Tommy Bolin, Lyricist - Tommy Bolin, Guitar - Tommy Bolin, Piano - Tommy Bolin, Performer
(P) 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
After the breakup of Deep Purple in 1976, guitarist Tommy Bolin wasted little time beginning work on his second solo album, Private Eyes. While it was more of a conventional rock album than its predecessor, Teaser (which served primarily as a showcase for his guitar skills and contained several jazz/rock instrumentals), it was not as potent. The performances aren't as inspired as those on Teaser or even those on Bolin's lone album with Deep Purple, Come Taste the Band, although there a few highlights could be found. The nine-minute rocker "Post Toastee" merges a long jam section with lyrics concerning the dangers of drug addiction, while "Shake the Devil" is similar stylistically. But Bolin wasn't simply a hard-rocker; he was extremely talented with other kinds of music: the quiet, acoustic-based compositions "Hello, Again" and "Gypsy Soul," and the heartbroken ballad "Sweet Burgundy." With his solo career starting to take shape (after the album's release, he opened for some of rock's biggest names: Peter Frampton, Jeff Beck, Rush, ZZ Top, etc.), Bolin's life was tragically cut short at the end of the year due to a drug overdose in Miami, FL.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:08
- Main artists: Tommy Bolin
- Composer: Tommy Bolin
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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