Album: Caught in the Crossfire
Year:1980
Style: Powerpop, Arena Rock
Similar Bands: Europe, Foriegner, ELO Steely Dan
"One-Word" Review: Singer/Songwriter Arena Rocker
Based Out Of: England
Label: EG Music, BMI, JEM
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Caught in the Crossfire (1980)- Turn on the Radio 3:47
- Baby Come Back 3:24
- When Will You Realize? 4:34
- Cold is the Night 5:22
- Paper Talk 4:00 /
- Get Away 4:30
- Caught in the Crossfire 5:03
- Get What You Want 3:18
- I'll Be There 3:33
- Woman 4:33
Album Rating (1-10): 7.5
Members & Other Bands:
- John Wetton - Producer, Vox, Guitar, Bass, Keys (Asia, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Uriah Heep, Edward Hand, Family, The Human Experience, Jack-Knife, Mogul Thrash, Qango, Renaissance, U.K., Wishbone Ash, Ultimate Zero, Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Atoll)
- John Punter - Producer, Engineer
- Simon Kirke - Drums, Percussion (Bad Company, Black Cat Bones, Free, Kossoff, Krike, Tetsu & Rabbit, Lonerider, Ringo Star & his All Starr Band, Wildlife)
- Malcolm Duncan - Sax (Average White Band, Mogul Thrash, Pumping Spumona Horns, Buddy Guy)
- Martin Barre - Guitar (Fat Mattress, Jethro Tull, Penny Peeps, VCF Band)
- Martin Moss - Engineer
- Richard Mason - Engineer
- Nigel Walker - Engineer
- Tex Read - Equipment
Unknown-ness: Never heard of this artist, but he looks like a simple Americana singer songwriter
Album Review: The album takes Power Pop to the arena rock level, some echos, some power chords, and lots of opportunity for mainstream rocking and ELO Steely Dan harmonies. And obviously i don't know my Prog bands very well, or i'd probably have know Wetton's name as associated with Asia or King Crimson, or any other number of popular bands listed above. He has had a very long and superstar life, which gives reason to his arena rock sound as a solo artist. He passed away in 2017.
Stand Out Track:Turn on the Radio
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