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Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and former Night Ranger and Damn Yankee Jack Blades has had a lucrative post-'80s career. A capable tunesmith in the industry, Blades has penned material for Aerosmith, Roger Daltrey, and Cher, as well as a reunited Night Ranger and a record with frequent collaborator Tommy Shaw. A great many aging rockers put out solo albums for all the wrong reasons -- money, midlife crisis, a misguided sentiment of fan obligation -- but a select few do it simply for the love of music. Jack Blades belongs in the latter category, and the 11 surprisingly solid tracks on his self-titled debut are a welcome surprise. Opening with the bright, melodic "Shine On," Blades unleashes an arsenal of hair metal soldiers -- Shaw, Neal Schon, Great White's Michael Lardie, Warren DeMartini of Ratt, and his former Night Ranger cohorts Kelly Keagy, Brad Gillis, and Jeff Watson -- to flesh out brutal rockers ("We Are the Ones"), power ballads ("Alone Tonight"), and rock anthems ("To Touch the Sky") with supreme pop/rock acumen. Schon is instantly recognizable on the opening notes of "Sea of Emotions," and Blades does a convincing Steve Perry on a track that wouldn't have seemed out of place on Journey's Escape. However, the veteran's not content with simply re-creating his heydays. "Sometimes You Gotta Have Faith" utilizes the sunny bounce of Sublime, while the beautiful "Breaking It Down," co-written with son Colin, could've been an ELO song. The Beatlesque leanings and acoustic arrangements lend themselves well to his voice, and his harmonies with Shaw are syrupy sweet. Blades has crafted a record without pretension, star-crossed ambition, or irony, and that alone is worth paying attention to. While by no means groundbreaking or spectacular, Jack Blades is a mirror image of its creator -- tenacious, capable, and enamored with all things musical. ~ James Christopher Monger
Recorded at Cock and Bottle Studio, Sonoma County, California in 2003.
Personnel: Jack Blades (vocals, acoustic guitar); Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitar); Kelly Keagy (vocals, drums); Damon Johnson (vocals); Warren DeMartini (guitar, acoustic guitar); Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards); Neal Schon (guitar, guitar synthesizer); Jeff Watson, Brad Gillis (guitar); Michael Cartellone (drums).
Audio Mixer: Michael Lardie.
Recording information: Cock And Bottle Studio, Sonoma County, CA (2003).
Photographer: Alex Solca.
Personnel: Jack Blade (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass); Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitar); Darron Johnson (vocals); Warren De Martini (acoustic & electric guitars); Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards); Neal Schon (guitar, synthesizer); Sam Eigen (guitar); Kelly Keagy (drums, background vocals); Michael Cartellone (drums).
Jack Blades Songs
| 1 | Shine On | 4:13 | $1.19 | |
| 2 | Sea of Emotions | 4:48 | $1.19 | |
| 3 | We Are the Ones | 3:33 | $1.19 | |
| 4 | Sometimes You Gotta Have Faith | 3:39 | $1.19 | |
| 5 | Nature's Way | 2:26 | $1.19 | |
| 6 | Who You Want To Be | 4:17 | $1.19 | |
| 7 | Someday | 3:44 | $1.19 | |
| 8 | Alone Tonight | 4:22 | $1.19 | |
| 9 | On Top of the World | 5:04 | $1.19 | |
| 10 | Breaking It Down | 4:43 | $1.19 | |
| 11 | To Touch the Sky | 4:44 | $1.19 | |
Jack Blades Music Review
Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   the best of him to date
its refreshing to hear such a varity of sound on one cd. This album truly shows just how talented he is.
Submitted by ericagray1167 (morganton NC) 
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 Love Jack Blades....
but dislike this release. It had so much potential with all the heavy hitters making appearances on this album, but the songwriting is weak. I know that sounds ridiculous considering all the classics Jack has written over the years, but the truth is don't buy this CD.
Submitted by Kalodner (Texas, USA)
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For NIGHT RANGER fans
Yesssssssss!!!!!!!!!If you are a NIGHT RANGER fan you need to buy this album(buy, not downloading of course if not you kill my music(our music). Downloading is for loosers in my opinion but that is an other story). Also DAMN YANKEES fans will love this cd.
Songs like SEA OF EMOTIONS or WHO YOU WANT TO BE sound like NIGHT RANGER and others like TOP OF THE WORLD or ALONE TONIGHT sound like DAMN YANKEES. Also RATT fans will like this album because WARREN DE MARTINI is playing on it. Also NEIL SCHON of JOURNEY is on the album and members from GREAT WHITE, STYX, and of course the NIGHT RANGER boys. Any Hard rock/AOR fan need to buy this album. BUY OR DIE.
Submitted by Rene (Benidorm, Spain)
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I will make this short and sweet.....
Jack Blades' debut solo album is AMAZING! While NOT as hard rocking as Night Ranger, this album features some of the most beautifully written songs of all time, such as "Alone Tonight" (which makes me cry because it is so beautiful!) and "Sea Of Emotions", just to mention two KILLER songs....! Go get this album, it's probably the best album of 2004!!!!!
Submitted by Tommy (Europe)
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This review is for a different format. Fantastic solo album debut!
Jack's back! The Night Ranger lead vocalist/bass player delivers the goods, that's for sure! The album blasts off with a rocker called "Sea Of Emotions" well worth the mark "Night Ranger quality", and continues with hit after hit! One track especially stands out as one of the most beautiful ballads of all-time, "Alone Tonight". If you like rock, great lyrics, awesome melodies, then get this album!
Submitted by Tommy (Musicville)
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