After the disappointing 1982 release , split up and vocalist focused on his solo album . It's a "solo" album in every sense of the word; wrote, produced, sang, and played every single note. Yep, besides highlighting his miraculous voice, features playing guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, and drums. It's a competent release and it features some good songs, but one wonders how much better it could have been if he had interacted with other musicians. In a way, is almost like a demo tape. Sometimes individual songs lack dynamics because bases them on repeating guitar or piano lines, and his bass playing is effective, but his drumming is rudimentary. is a decent, midtempo rock & roll song. has an upbeat, funky feel with a guitar riff that doubles ' vocals. is the most sophisticated and impressive song on the album; its fast, dramatic piano lines and biting guitar solo stand out. The breezy is based on clever lyrics about life on the road. (It's an interesting companion to 's which was written by guitarist .) The haunting arrangement on is also noteworthy. The piano and organ parts add depth to ' gut-wrenching vocals. Two songs on have interesting histories. is a re-recorded version of a previously unreleased tune. (It was finally issued on 1999's .) Also, and re-recorded for 's 1986 album . ~ Bret Adams