Before playing this album for the first time, i was quite sure Kimball would be the winner of this duel because of his wide range vocals but after listening the full album i truly believe Jamison vocals are in much better shape.
The album features songwriting by Richard Page (Mr MISTER), Randy Goodrum (Steve Perry, TOTO), Erik Martensson (W.E.T., ECLIPSE)... and production by Mat Sinner. In general, this is an album full of energy that though being released by lead singers by two of most influentials bands of AOR has it own personality, i mean, this album doesn't sound to SURVIVOR or TOTO though the energy could remind a little of SURVIVOR.
The album opens with Worth Fighting For, a cut built on an elaborated drum rythm with precious chorus with some backing keys and guitars with a little flavor of TOTO but with an excesive use of cymbals. Good track that marks the path of what the album is going to be. Can't Wait For Love, released as single, has a modern production with some programing but, as i said in this blog when the song was released, i don't like much specially because of Kimball's performance and tremendously long chorus. Sail Away is a mi-tempo that comes with a beautiful melody sounding much of 80's while Chasing Euphoria returns to the energetic way but with little weak chorus. With Find Another Way we enter the best part of the album. This is a gem of ballad sounding of SURVIVOR and COBRA while Get Back In The Game is a rockin' and funny song this time with Kimball rockin' real good and with catchy chorus and guitars ala-Too Hot To Sleep years... great guitar solo.
I Did Everything Wrong is another astonishing mid-tempo where everything works perfect though the song starts to fade too soon, 30 seconds of fading is too long... you'll love this cut. Shadows Of Love initially is a little bit slower and introduce some Hammond at the bridge and chorus while Hearts Beat Again accelerates the pace again, another funny cut with catchy chorus, some shinny keys and once again introducing some Hammond.
The rest of the album keeps the energetic vibe with the exception of Your Photograph introducing, once again, some programing and modern guitar sounding at the beginning, bridge leading to solo. Not a bad song but not the best.
In summary, a good album but would expect more of these two monsters of Rock. Although seems risky to say that, in some few notes Kimball seems to be out of tone and not with the best attitude while Jamison shines all over the album proving that after more of fourty years of singing his voice is still at his peak though a couple of times, in this album, he has to resort to falsetto.
Sound bites:
I Did Everything Wrong
Find Another Way
Worth Fighting For
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