Joe Lynn Turner Under Cover, Vol. 2 CD - Import

In 1997, Joe Lynn Turner released Under Cover, a collection of his favorite hard-rock classics. It was such a success that he followed it two years later with the appropriately-titled Under Cover 2. Turner has surrounded himself with first-rate musicians -- Vernon Reid, Al Pitrelli, Jeff Golub, Greg Smith -- and has expanded his musical outreach, taking on such numbers as "Wishing Well" and "The Race is On," along with such album-rock favorites as "Helter Skelter," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "The Boys Are Back in Town," "Born to Be Wild," "Fool for Your Lovin" and "Mississippi Queen." Turner does a respectable job with these songs, and it's always a joy to hear Reid play, but they never eclipse the originals, even though they certainly offer their own, gonzo mettaloid stamp on these tunes. For Turner fans, the fact that he has found a way to adapt these well-known tunes to his style will be noteworthy, but for the average listener, the originals are still better. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

With volume 2, Turner has surrounded himself with first-rate musicians, Vernon Reid, Al Pitrelli, Jeff Golub, Greg Smith, and has expanded his musical outreach, taking on such numbers as 'Wishing Well' and 'The Race is On,' along with such album-rock favorites as 'Helter Skelter' and more. Mascot. 2000.

Recorded at Unique Recording Studios, New York, New York.

Personnel: Joe Lynn Turner (vocals); Tony Bruno, Akira Kajivama, Jeff Golub, Vernon Reid, Godfrey Townshend, Rick Derringer, Leslie West, Al Pitrelli (guitar); Paul Morris (keyboards); Greg Smith (bass); Kenny Kramme (drums); Steve Murphy, Evan Slamka, Eric Miranda, Bill Snodgrass, Nancy Bender, Dina Miller (background vocals).