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Caught in Crossfire [Import]

John WettonAudio CD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 1, 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Superior
  • ASIN: B00006J9N4
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #794,926 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
1. Turn on the Radio
2. Baby Come Back
3. When Will You Realize?
4. Cold Is the Night
5. Paper Talk
6. Get Away
7. Caught in the Crossfire
8. Get What You Want
9. I'll Be There
10. Woman

Editorial Reviews

2002 collection covers the years 1980 - 1998. Starting with 'Caught In The Crossfire', 4 tracks featured here from that album. 17 tracks. Superior.

 

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Taste of What Was to Come, August 1, 2000
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James Bergey (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Caught in the Crossfire (Audio CD)
John Wetton is a funny guy. He possesses impeccable progressive rock credentials obtained from membership in both UK and King Crimson. In the early 80's, he soared to world-wide stardom as frontman for the band Asia -- a band that included the equally luminous prog-rockers Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and Geoff Downes. An unlikely rock star, Wetton's overtly commercial pop songs drenched with thick, romantic lyrics stood in stark contrast to his days with Robert Fripp's King Crimson. While the masses bought Asia albums by the millions, die-hard prog-rock fans wondered how a band that consisted of so much talent could actually be so bad. Don't get me wrong. I loved Asia -- and still do to this day. Why? There was a sincerity ("devout honesty" may be a better term) that Wetton unflinchingly emanated. That is to say, when he was singing about a break-up or lost love, you really believed that he experienced it. Through subsequent solo efforts, Wetton has maintained and even augmented this style. "Caught in the Crossfire" is a good example of Wetton beginning to move in this direction. "Turn on the Radio" is an airwave friendly pop tune that kicks off the disc. However, "Cold is the Night Without You" is a real harbinger of future work: soaring vocals, themes of loss and loneliness, etc. Very powerful stuff, to say the least. By the time the first Asia album was released, this solo album was already out of print. At the time, I searched many used record shops in several cities before I finally found the original vinyl recording. In recent years, I had occassion to witness Wetton perform live acousticly. His inclusion of one of the songs off this disc melded well with the Asia and post-Asia material performed that night. For Wetton fans, this disc is valuable part of his lexicon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, May 29, 2010
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This is a great album. I see this as being one step away from what Asia became. John writes some great songs and his voice is right on the mark.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK, December 1, 2008
This review is from: Caught in the Crossfire (Audio CD)
I really enjoyed Asia music for years. Wetton has a gifted voice. The music was definitely retro, but after playing it a few timers, I liked it. I'm not jumping up and down about it, but I liked it.
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