It's been way too long!
carlos@tatteredcover.com | LAKEWOOD, COLORADO United States | 06/22/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've been a fan of Robert Fleischman ever since I first heard him on w/ Vinnie Vincent Invasion. I later found out that he was the singer for Journey before Steve Perry. I often wonder what Journey would have sounded like had Robert stayed w/ the band. Alas, this wasn't to be but Perry's voice was perfect for Journey so no regrets. I'm on my second listen even as I write this review (purchased from Amazon.com), and am enjoying it quite a bit. I'd read a review on a music news site which stated that it was a good album but was missing all those high notes that Fleischman is so well known for... well true as this statement may be, it does'nt take away from the overall sound of the disc. Robert's become more of a song writer since he recorded w/ the Vinnie Vincent Invasion back in the mid '80s and his growth is well deminstrated on this his 2nd solo effort... although he's always been an excellent song writer... just check out some of the material he wrote w/ Journey, which was then sung by Steve Perry on his first record w/ the band.
High points:
The albums opener, the excellent title track "World In Your Eyes", I love the way he sings the chorus on this track.
The second track, "Heaven To Me" gives a good picture of what Journey w/ Fleischman just might have sounded like... guitarist Josh Ramos Does a pretty good Neil Schon throughout the album but particularly on this track.
And lastly, the bonus track "Reawaken" is a real gem.
On the whole, the entire album is excellent. Probuction, writing, playing and singing are all spot on. If I do have one complaint about this release its that it far too short for a guy who's been so sparse w/ his recorded output. But as luck would have it, Mr. Fleischman has a few more irons in the fire and will soon be blessing the world w/ some more releases as well as a new web site in the not to distant future. As for "World In Your Eyes," well it's been a long time comming, and way too long between recordings... I hope to hear more of Robert in the future... and hopefully his first solo album, and first band's repective releases will eventually be rereleased on cd."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1