The Outfield
Replay
2011
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By Joseph Suto
Once in a while you find everything in music comes back full circle. That’s exactly the case with the latest release from the 80’s band The Outfield. The band has only released one album this decade and that was 2006’s Any Time Now. In 2009 the original threesome of singer/basist Tony Lewis, guitarist John Spinks and drummer Alan Jackman were reunited and for the first time since 1989’s Voices Of Babylon, recorded this new amazing release. The album sounds fresh, yet takes one back to the platinum selling days of the band. Their first three albums were released on Columbia Records with the debut reaching double platinum and it’s follow-up Bangin’ going gold. Drummer Alan Jackman departed in 1989 citing personal reasons following the recording of the third release Voices of Babylon.
The first single from the latest album is “California Sun” and that along with “A Long, Long Time Ago” are getting good reviews and airplay on internet radio. Other notable tracks that should garner your attention are “Shake Your Thing” and leadoff track “Aladdin’s Cave”. By far this is the band’s most consistant release since the aformentioned Voices Of Babylon album. The album’s cover is also very reminiscent as well. One only prays that John Spinks can recover from his latest health concern so that this band can do what they do best, take the show to the road!!
Recommended highly for fans of the Outfield.
Track Listing
01. Aladdin’s Cave
02. California Sun
03. A Long, Long Time Ago
04. In Your Company
05. Who Would You Be?
06. Shake Your Thing
07. New York City
08. Call It Out
09. Process
10. Wonderland
11. Disraeli Years
12. Sandman
