Tommy Bolin - Private Eyes (1976) FLAC

Tommy Bolin - Private Eyes (1976) FLAC

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
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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.),

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