TOMMY BOLIN — Energy (1972-1999) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

By 1972, Tommy Bolin had left Zephyr and was yet to join the James Gang. He had formed a band christened, aptly enough, Energy, but they broke up before releasing any recordings. Yet, time in the studio was spent, resulting in this collection of songs released 27 years after their recording. Some of the songs would be redone with the James Gang ("Red Skies," "Got No Time for Trouble") or solo ("Dreamer") in the next few years, while "Naked Edge" comes from the soundtrack to a mountain-climbing film called Break on Through, but most of the contents of the album see their first release here. The album is mixed: "Heartlight" and "Miss Christmas" are fairly generic hard rock, while "Hok-O-Hey" and "Eyes of Blue" have a very Allman Brothers sound/feel, yet all are elevated by Bolin's guitar playing. The neo-psychedelic "Limits," sung by keyboardist Tom Stephenson, is unlike most of Bolin's other work and the extended instrumental "Naked Edge" furthers this psychedelic jamming. "Sky Sail" is a cinematic piano/guitar duet and is a perfect album closer. In the end, the album works more as a compilation of Energy's various styles than as a cohesive album. Rob Caldwell
Tracklist :
1. Red Skies 8:19
 Tommy Bolin 
Vocals – Gary Wilson 
2. Heartlight 4:23
 Tommy Bolin / John Tesar 
3. Hok-O-Hey 7:16
 Tommy Bolin 
4. Got No Time For Trouble 5:01
 Tommy Bolin / John Tesar 
5. Limits 4:52
 Tommy Bolin / John Tesar 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tom Stephenson
6. Eyes Of Blue 2:59
 Tommy Bolin 
7 . Dreamer 5:08
  Jeff Cook  
8. Miss Christmas 4:18
 Tommy Bolin /  Jeff Cook 
9. Naked Edge 14:16
 Tommy Bolin 
10. Sky Sail 5:28
 Tommy Bolin 
Credits :
Bass – Stanley Sheldon
Drums – Bobby Berge
Guitar, Producer – Tommy Bolin
Vocals, Harmonica – Jeff Cook