Hi-Fi/The Last Stroll [IMPORT]

Walter Egan

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 2, 2005)
• Original Release Date: May 31, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Acadia Records
• ASIN: B00097HDRM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,705 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Albums Three and Four by the Us Late Seventies Early Eighties Chart Artist Walter Egan. Following the Us Top Ten Hit "Magnet and Steel" Walter Moved Away from the Shadow of Fleetwood Mac and Used his Road Band in the Studio to Produce Two Fine Albums of West Coast Rock. Two Previously Un-issued Titles have Been Added Including an Acappella Version of his Biggest Hit "Magnet and Steel".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Egan - Buy This Album Now!, July 5, 2005

By	V. Ogawa (Vacaville, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A rerelease of Egan's third and fourth solo albums, 1979's Hi Fi and 1980's The Last Stroll, this collection was distributed by the UK label Acadia/Evangeline Records in 2005.

This disc features both albums in their entirety (plus two bonus tracks), with all new and inciteful liner notes written by Walter Egan. I'm not going to give too many details, however, because I want to give fans that much more reason to buy the cd. :)

Anybody who appreciates Egan's California rock style, or is a fan of the Rumours-era lineup of Fleetwood Mac, should definitely pick this one up. Favorite tracks are "Little Miss, It's You," "Love At Last," "You're the One," "Bad Attitude," "Heart," and "Motel Broken Hearts."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Old Friends That Improved With Age, September 24, 2006

By	Guinness Castle "GT" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I forgot how great these albums are. This is Walter post-Lindsey & Stevie, a bit too precocious and goofy for the maintream, wearing it all on his sleeve in a most melodic, ripping rock 'n roll way. I love the contrast between over-the-moon in love Walter (Hi-Fi) and pissed off Walter (The Last Stroll). The guitar work on these albums is superb. Turns out I've been reproducing these solos in my music career over and over again -- and I'd forgotten where they'd come from. Back around when these albums came out I saw Walter open for David Lindley at Perkins Palace in Pasadena. TALK ABOUT GUITAR HEAVEN. Anyway, bravo Walter, these were shamefully ignored albums. Money back guarantee.