Glenn Hughes
Soul Mover

Here you have, ladies and gentlemen, "The Voice Of Rock". The latest chapter in his career, which has reached a truly rare creative peak for an artist at the age of 54. In just these 5 years, Mr. Hughes has released 7 records, including a live one ("Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels") and an unnecessary Christmas CD ("A Soulful Christmas"), as well as the second chapter with Joe Lynn Turner ("Hughes Turner Project II") and the second album with Tony Iommi, "Fused".

A much talked-about artist, he enjoys excellent publicity thanks to his time in the Mark III and IV lineups of Deep Purple during the era of Burn, Stormbringer, and Come Taste The Band. The years following the breakup of the Purples in 1976 were hellish for Glenn due to drug addiction. "Let It Go" deals precisely with this period of his life. 7 minutes of intense melodic song in the verses, which then explodes into a powerful Iommi-style riff in the chorus. The title track is also formidable, where in addition to Chad Smith, who is present throughout the album, Dave Navarro adds excellent personality to what are, in my opinion, along with the previous song, the best of this album. Speaking of the other tracks, "High Road" and "Dark Star" constitute the funk vein, always loved by Glenn, of this CD, while "Orion", "Miss Little Insane", and "She Moves Ghostly" are other noteworthy tracks. On the other hand, "Last Mistake" and "Land Of The Livin' (Wonderland)" are negligible.

Summing up, we can say that this CD is convincing, and even in live performances, Hughes is in better shape than ever. Therefore, I am eagerly waiting for the new work to once again savor the magnificent voice of rock!