Wilson, Ray - Change

Year of Release: 2003
Label: InsideOut Music
Catalog Number: IOMCD 123
Format: CD
Total Time: 41:12:00

Ray Wilson has one of the best voices in rock music today hands down, and he shows why on his latest offering Change. Known for his short stint in Genesis and several critically acclaimed solo projects, Wilson proves once again that he has one of the golden throats of rock and pop.

?Goodbye Baby Blue? has hit single written all over it, the melody is contagious as hell and there are several other tracks just as appealing. If you are thinking that you may be getting progressive rock by listening to this CD, think again; most of it is pure rock-pop delight that features one of the great voices in music. I know I keep saying that but it is a point that I need to drive home. After all, this guy is not a household name by any means and he needs more consideration as a legitimate growing talent than ever before with this outstanding effort.

The bonus tracks feature some heavier instrumentation and qualify as prog-rock but that is all you are going to get on this album. What you do get is great rock music that you will want to hear over and over again, and that I will assure you. Hey, if you appreciate good music, great singing and playing, this is your one-way ticket to paradise ? you snooze you loose; just get it.

Tracklisting:
Intro (0:26) / Goodbye Baby Blue (3:58) / Change (4:09) / Along The Way (3:39) / Yesterday (3:31) / Beach (3:28) / Cry If You Want To (3:26) / Beautiful Child (2:57) / She Fades Away (3:34) / I Look For You There (0:55) / Believe (3:03) / Another Day (3:49) / The Last Horizon (4:12)

Musicians:
Ray Wilson - guitar, vocals, bass, mouth organ, piano, strings
Steve Wilson - guitar, backing vocals
Amanda Lyon - vocals

Guests :

Nir Z - drums, percussion
Brian McAlpine - accordeon
Andy Hess - bass
Irvine Duguid - Hammond, Wurlitzer, strings
Taj Wyzgowski - guitar, slide guitar, mandolin
Paul Holmes - keyboards
John Haimes - bass
Adam Holzman - Wurlitzer
James McKintosh - percussion
Jenny Gardner - violin
David Paton - bass
Ornette Clennon ? clarinet

Discography:
Guaranteed Pure - Swing Your Bag (1993)
Stiltskin - The Minds Eye (1994)
Genesis - Calling All Stations (1997)
Cut_ - Millionairhead (1999)
Live And Acoustic (2002)
Change (2003)
The Next Big Thing (2004)
Ray Wilson Live (2005)
An Audience And Ray Wilson (ltd ed. & dl) (2006)
Stiltskin - She (2006)
Stiltskin - Stiltskin Live (2007)
Propaganda Man (2008)
Ray Wilson And The Berlin Symphony Ensemble, Genesis Klassik Live In Berlin (2009)
Stiltskin - Unfulfillment (2011)
Ray Wilson And The Berlin Symphony Ensemble, Genesis Classic Live In Poznan (2011)
Chasing Rainbows (2013)
Up Close And Personal - Live At SWR1 (2014)
Genesis Vs Stiltskin - 20 Years And More (2014)
Song For A Friend (2016)
Makes Me Think Of Home (2016)
Time And Distance (2017)
ZDF@BAUHAUS May 20, 2018 (2018)
Upon My Life (2019)

Genre: Progressive Rock

Origin UK

Added: October 19th 2003
Reviewer: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck
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Artist website: www.raywilson.net
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Language: english