Seven Worlds [Original recording reissued]

Eric Johnson (Rock) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Ark 21
• ASIN: B00000AGDQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,610 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If this had come out when it was recorded..., June 20, 2000

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Randy Norman (Brandon, MS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Worlds (Audio CD)

Reviewing this album is a bit unfair after hearing "Tones" and "Ah Via Musicom" first, since it was released more than twenty years after its completion. Eric has come a long way, but think about this album in its context. Who was doing this level of playing back then? This predates the first Van Halen album (which rescued guitar from disco's filthy clutches), and not even Jeff Beck was burning with quite this intensity.

Eric was truly ahead of his time, as this album shows. Yes, the production on most of the songs sounds dated by today's standards, and some of the lyrics are somewhat 'corny', but the work and the playing stand on their own merit. And listen to the fun in Eric's playing! The solo in "By Your Side" is chilling.

If this album had been released in its own time, and with proper promotion, Eric might well be less the 'fringe' artist he is today.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right Up There With The Very Best!, November 5, 1998

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[e-mail] (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Worlds (Audio CD)

This album, finally seeing the light after all these years, is a most worthy testament not only to Eric Johnson but to what was going on with his own playing and the world of "fusion" as he developed as a solo artist out of his precursor band The Electromagnets (whose own compact disc has been newly reissued by Rhino). A rollicking good time was obviously had by all with some very tasty guitar playing by Eric. It is hard to believe just how fresh this music sounds today! And a wonderful reminder of what a GREAT drummer Bill Maddox is (who has his own compact disc out now, called Receiver Set--look it up on the Web--an excellent disc). Great record!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Irregular, but VERY GOOD!, May 1, 2000

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M. Fonseca "carmarthen" (Thunder) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Worlds (Audio CD)

THis is the first album by Johnson, released a very long time after it was recorded. As his first album, Eric tried to put a lot of ideas into the same album, and the result is alittle bit irregular. But one can already see clearly his amazing talent, his soft voice, all his qualities. Wonderful journey.