Gary Boyle - The Dancer (1977)

Tracklist

01. Cowshed Shuffle
02. The Dancer
03. Now That We're Alone
04. Lullaby for a Sleepy Dormhouse
05. Almond Burfi
06. Pendle Mist
07. Apple Crumble
08. Maiden Voyage

Hearing Isotope guitarist Gary Boyle's debut solo album for the first time way back when, the album seemed like a bold and daring progressive guitar showcase -- and it's aged exceptionally well across three decades. Boyle plays like a cross between Steve Hackett and John McLaughlin, and his backing band -- including Rod Argent on organ and Morris Pert and Simon Phillips on percussion and drums -- is just as good at the same level of playing. Boyle has a great bag of songs and tricks that he parades out here in full glory. The 2006 CD reissue only enhances the crispness of the sound and, in the process, the precision of the playing and the detail of what all of these musicians are doing. This is a very busy record, encompassing elements of progressive rock and jazz, and even a little tribute to Brian Auger in "Maiden Voyage."

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