Private Eyes
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Private Eyes
- Artist: Tommy Bolin
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- Release Date: 1976
- Total Time: 37:33
- Genre: Rock
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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. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi| Private Eye, Pt. 2 (2002 Album by The Alkaline Trio) | |
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Private Eyes (Tommy Bolin album)
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| Studio album by Tommy Bolin | ||||
| Released | September 1976 | |||
| Recorded | June 1976 Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Trident Studios, London, England |
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| Genre | Hard rock, Rock, Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 37:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Dennis MacKay Tommy Bolin |
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Private Eyes is the second solo album by guitarist Tommy Bolin. This was Bolin's last album, as he died of a drug overdose while on the promotional tour, opening for Jeff Beck.
Track listing
- "Bustin' Out for Rosey" (Bolin) - 4:24
- "Sweet Burgundy" (Bolin, Cook) - 4:13
- "Post Toastee" (Bolin) - 9:03
- "Shake the Devil" (Bolin, Cook) - 3:47
- "Gypsy Soul" (Bolin, Cook) - 4:05
- "Someday Will Bring Our Love Home" (Bolin, John Tesar) - 3:05
- "Hello, Again" (Bolin, Cook) - 3:39
- "You Told Me That You Loved Me" (Bolin) - 5:15
Personnel
- Tommy Bolin - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals, Piano
- Reggie McBride - Bass, Vocals
- Mark Stein - Keyboards, Vocals
- Carmine Appice - Drums on "Someday Will Bring Our Love Home"
- Bobby Berge - Percussion, Drums
- Bobbye Hall - Percussion
- Norma Jean Bell - Percussion, Vocals, Saxophone
- Del Newman - string arrangements
Production
- Produced By Tommy Bolin & Dennis MacKay
- Engineered By Thomas La Tonore and Stephen W Tayler
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