Colin James (1988)

About this title: Although it's a little short on originality -- at times you could swear Stevie Ray Vaughan showed him exactly what to play -- Colin James' eponymous debut is an impressive collection of high-octane blues-rock that, at its best, explodes with the intensity of a keg of dynamite. James' forté is his speedy, accomplished guitar playing, which is breathtaking at times, and that's enough to excuse the occasionally awkward originals and predictable covers that pepper the album.. After all, good guitarists -- even ones that borrow heavily from old masters -- aren't all that easy to find, and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Five Long Years [Boyd]
2. Voodoo Thing
3. Down in the Bottom
4. Chicks 'N Cars (And the Third World War)
5. Why'd You Lie
6. Hidden Charms
7. Bad Girl
8. Lone Wolf
9. Dream of Satin
10. Three Sheets to the Wind

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.