Rating : 8/10

16 June 2003

This to me is a break out album. Eric at that point had, had a few sub par albums.
This album starts out with " She's waiting", which is one of the stronger tracks of his career.
He then does a version of "Same old Blues" which is one of the better blues performances of his career. He then does the Motown classic "Knock on Wood" which to me is very strong and worth the listen. It shows Eric's interest in Motown which up to this time you didn't see much of.
Next is the classic "Forever Man" which also had a great MTV video to go with it. Its short and sweet, again a classic.Next is my personal favourite on the album "Tangled in Love" which show a driving guitar, with solos and all. This is the prelude to the classic "Journeyman" and a must for any true EC fan. He once again is not afraid to play and is not laid back as he had been on several recent CD's.

Rating : 8/10

22 April 2003

I think this is a quite good album with great songs like Knock On Wood, Behind The Sun, and Forever Man, but I know E.C. personally and we both think songs like She's Waiting and Tangled in love are just a waste of recording space.

However, it's well worth your money!

Rating : 10/10

19 March 2003

I think this is E.C.'s best album, followed closely by Pilgrim. I'm not sure what it is about this album particularly, but it really is fantastic. I was immediately taken by She's Waiting, but I think the best track has to be It All Depends-it has a quiet air of inspiration to it that I love.

Rating : 10/10

15 June 2002

This album is great good songs, good solos my faves: "Forever Man", "Same Old Blues", "Never Make You Cry" etc. Well done album!

Rating : 8/10

20 September 2000

When this record first came out I thought I would hate it - Eric's blues-rock roots colliding with Phil Collin's mainstream 80's pop production values? Yeucchh! The results, however, are surprisingly fine. Its not a collision of the two artists' styles but instead a seamless blend. The record has a very bright, immediate sound, and the material ranges tantalizingly from gentle ballads to fierce blues workouts. Nice one Phil and Eric!

Rating : 9/10

20 November 2000

This was the first of two albums produced by Phil Collins (the other being 'August'). The album has a great upbeat feel, even the slow songs have that bright feel. She's Waiting is the opening track, a great rock tune with a neat solo and a strong EC vocal. Forever Man has a fantastic lightning fast solo that shows EC's talent to the full. The song of the album is 'Same Old Blues', an 8 minute blues that has amazing guitar and vocal work, you can hear the emotion in EC's voice and guitar.

This is a great album and is one of many must haves for any EC fan.