| TOMMY BOLIN "The Ultimate: The Best of Tommy Bolin" | |
| Artist | Tommy Bolin |
| Album Title | Ultimate: The Best of Tommy Bolin |
| Released: | Sep ??, 1989 |
| AMG Rating | Good |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Styles: | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| Type: | Compilation, box |
| Time: | 108:59 |
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| Although guitarist Tommy Bolin died well before his time, he left a wide variety of scattered recordings behind (as both a session musician and permanent member of several rock bands). One of the more versatile guitarists of all-time, Bolin touched upon many different styles - Janis Joplin-style blues rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion, and serene ballads, which are all on display on 1989's 2-CD boxset, 'The Ultimate.' In addition to the music, the set comes with a large, gorgeous booklet chock full of pictures, plus a very detailed and informative biography. Disc 1 chronicles Bolin's early years, and while it contains several standouts (the amazing instrumental "Quadrant 4" with Billy Cobham, The James Gang's "Alexis" and "Standing In the Rain, " etc.), the selections by his first band, Zephyr, and as a hired hand with a Zep-clone band called Moxy, have not aged well. Disc 2 proves to be more consistent, including tracks with jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon ("Golden Rainbows, " "Nitrogyclerin"), as part of Deep Purple's final 70's line-up ("Gettin' Tighter, " "Owed To G"), and as a solo artist ("Dreamer, " "Teaser, " "Sweet Burgundy, " "Shake the Devil, " etc.). Although the set was out-of-print by the late-90's, 'The Ultimate' serves as a solid introduction to the talents of the great Tommy Bolin. |
| TRACK | SONG |
| 1. | Sail On (Bolin/Givens) |
| 2. | Cross the River (Givens/Givens) |
| 3. | See My People Come Together (Bolin) |
| 4. | Showbizzy (Bolin) |
| 5. | Alexis (Bolin/Cook) |
| 6. | Standing in the Rain (Bolin) |
| 7. | Spanish Lover (Bolin/Cook) |
| 8. | Do It (Bolin/Kenner) |
| 9. | Quadrant 4 (Cobham) |
| 10. | Train (Johnson) |
| 11. | Time to Move On (Johnson) |
| 12. | Golden Rainbows (Mouzon) |
| 13. | Nitroglycerin (Mouzon) |
| 14. | Gettin' Tighter (Bolin/Hughes) |
| 15. | Owed to G (Bolin) |
| 16. | You Keep on Moving (Coverdale/Hughes) |
| 17. | Wild Dogs (Bolin/Tesar) |
| 18. | Dreamer (Cook) |
| 19. | People, People (Bolin) |
| 20. | Teaser (Bolin/Cook) |
| 21. | Sweet Burgundy (Bolin/Cook) |
| 22. | Shake the Devil (Bolin/Cook) |
| 23. | Brother, Brother (Bolin) |
| ALBUM RELEASES | |||
| YEAR | FORMAT | PUBLISHER | NUMBER |
| 1989 | CD | Geffen | 2-24248 |
| CS | Geffen | M5G-24248 | |
| LP | Geffen | GHS-24248 | |
| CD | Geffen | 9-24248-2 | |
| CD | Geffen | 24248 | |
| CS | Geffen | 24248 | |
| MUSICIANS', PRODUCTION CREDITS | |
| Glenn Hughes | Bass, Vocals |
| Tommy Bolin | Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| Jan Hammer | Keyboards |
| Alphonse Mouzon | Arranger, Conductor, Drums |
| David Sanborn | Saxophone |
| David Foster | Keyboards |
| Jon Lord | Keyboards |
| Bobbye Hall | Percussion |
| Norma Jean Bell | Percussion, Saxophone |
| Bobby Berge | Drums |
| Buddy Caine | Guitar |
| Robbie Chamberlain | Drums, Vocals |
| Billy Cobham | Drums |
| David Coverdale | Vocals |
| Rafael Cruz | Percussion |
| Henry E. Davis | Bass |
| John Faris | Flute, Keyboards |
| Sammy Figueroa | Percussion |
| Jim Fox | Drums |
| Candy Givens | Harmonica, Vocals |
| David Givens | Bass, Vocals |
| Earl Johnson | Guitar |
| Terry Juric | Bass |
| Roy Kenner | Vocals |
| Reggie McBride | Bass, Vocals |
| Ian Paice | Drums |
| Jeff Porcaro | Drums |
| Dale Peters | Bass, Vocals |
| Jerry Peters | Keyboards |
| Simon Robinson | Liner Notes |
| Buzz Shearman | Vocals |
| Stanley Sheldon | Keyboards |
| Lee Sklar | Bass |
| Mark Stein | Keyboards, Vocals |
| Bill Wade | Drums |
| PRODUCTION CREDITS | |
| Tommy Bolin | Producer |
| Alphonse Mouzon | Assistant Producer |
| Deep Purple | Producer |
| James Gang | Producer |
| Moxy | Producer |
| Ron Albert | Engineer |
| Martin Birch | Producer, Engineer |
| John Bolin | Compilation Producer |
| Dr. George Butler | Executive Producer |
| Bill Halverson | Producer |
| Steve Klein | Engineer |
| Edwin H. Kramer | Producer, Engineer |
| Dennis MacKay | Producer |
| George Marino | Mastering |
| Richard Dashut | Engineer |
| Barry Diament | Mastering |
| Tom Dowd | Producer |
| Skip Drinkwater | Producer |
| William E. Cobham, Jr. | Producer |
| Howie Albert | Engineer |
| Maria DeGrassi | Art Direction, Design |
| Tom Zutaut | Liner Notes, Compilation Producer |
| Fin Costello | Photography |
| Gabrielle Raumberger | Art Consultant |
| Bob Ferbrache | Photography |
| Susan Goines | Photography |
| Lee Kieger | Associate Producer |
| Larry Grossman | Illustrations |
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