Moonflower Lane

• Artist: Ty Tabor
• Rating:
• Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Moonflower Lane is guitarist Ty Tabor's second solo album outside his full-time band, King's X. By making quite a name for himself in hard rock/heavy metal circles over the years, many would expect a full-on metal-guitar-shredding release, but Tabor has always emphasized the importance of melody and songwriting over carefree guitar wanking. Since Tabor handles all of the album's singing himself, Moonflower Lane has more of a strong Beatles flavor than your average King's X release (Tabor's voice is similar to John Lennon's at times). Also noticeably different is the absence of King's X bassist Doug Pinnick's mammoth 12-string riffs, replaced by Tabor's simple but sturdy basslines. Highlights include the hopeful opener "I Do," and the melodic hard rock of "The Island Sea," as well as "I Know Everything" (on which Ty's son plays French horn!), "The Truth," and "Her Palace." Fans expecting solos galore may be a bit disappointed, but Moonflower Lane is full of first-rate Tabor compositions that longtime fans will love. [Note: Ty Tabor's first solo release, Naomi's Solar Pumpkin (available through mail order only), contains six different versions of songs from Moonflower Lane, plus four tracks unavailable elsewhere.] ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Do	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(3:25)
The Island Sea	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(3:56)
Live in Your House	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(4:15)
I Know Everything	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(5:25)
The Truth	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(4:30)
Without You	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(4:19)
Hollow Eyes	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(5:49)
Walk With My Love	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(3:05)
Another Day	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(3:15)
Her Palace	Ty Tabor	Ty Tabor	(5:31)

Credits

Ty Tabor (Producer), Ty Tabor (Percussion), Ben Huggins (Vocals (Background)), Alan Doss (Organ), Frank Hart (Cello), Alan Doss (Percussion), Ty Tabor (Engineer), Ty Tabor (Mixing), Ty Tabor (Vocals), Ty Tabor (Cover Art), Alan Doss (Drums), Ty Tabor (Bass), Monty Colvin (Vocals (Background)), Ty Tabor (Organ), Alan Doss (Engineer), Wanda Tabor (Photography), Alan Doss (Mixing), Ty Tabor (Guitar)

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