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Tommy Bolin

Private Eyes

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PLAY QUEUE 1 Bustin' Out For Rosey		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 Sweet Burgundy		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 Post Toastee		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 Shake The Devil		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 Gypsy Soul		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 Someday, We'll Bring Our Love Home		save
PLAY QUEUE 7 Hello, Again		save
PLAY QUEUE 8 You Told Me That You Loved Me		save

MOG Editorial Review

On his sophomore album -- the last before his tragic death at 25 -- former Deep Purple guitarist Tommy Bolin turned in a set of songs that ranged from epic to intimate with equal precision, leaving us to wonder what could have been. Standout "Post Toastee" especially puts Bolin's talents on full display, effortlessly shifting back and forth between massive riffs and groovy bass lines for nine minutes. However, songs like "Gypsy Soul" showed his softer side in the form of an intimate, horn-laden ballad, and "Shake the Devil" reminded us that he could craft heavy blues-rock with the best of them. It's impossible to deny the promise shown on Private Eyes, but it sadly is the last and best work we'd get to see from Tommy Bolin.
AMG Review of Private Eyes

Greg Prato
All Music Guide

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.), Bolin's life was tragically cut short at the end of the year due to a drug overdose in Miami, FL.