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Track List: GTR
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- When The Heart Rules The Mind
- The Hunter
- Here I Wait
- Sketches In The Sun
- Jekyll And Hyde
- You Can Still Get Through
- Reach Out (Never Say No)
- Toe The Line
- Hackett To Bits
- Imagining
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Album Details: GTR
- Release Date:
- 01/01/1986
- Label:
- Jvc Japan
- UPC:
- 4582213910803
User Reviews: GTR
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When the heart rules the mind...
, March 14, 2003Reviewer: theatman - See all theatman's reviews -
Gtr rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
, March 19, 2001Reviewer: Char Lewis-Cyfko - See all Char Lewis-Cyfko's reviewsI bought this album in 1986,and I was totally blown away!This is an awesome album,Steve Hackett & Steve Howe are supurb in every sense of the word.I think every guitar lover should own a copy fo Gtr.
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Pro Reviews: GTR
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Most supergroups don't last long, and GTR was no exception to the rule. Steve Hackett and Steve Howe -- lead guitarists for the prime periods of Genesis and Yes, respectively -- formed the band in 1986, not with the intention of reviving classic prog rock, but with the idea of making a stadium-shaking hard rock band. It was two veterans with very clear musical identities of their own, teamed with a trio of supporting musicians eager for a big break. Not the ideal formula for a perfect rock album, since the scales were already tipped toward one side as the recording began. And, GTR's lone eponymous album didn't deliver the fireworks that Howe and Hackett fans desired. Part of the problem is that the two guitarists crowd each other out; it rarely sounds like they're trading licks, but rather like they're stepping forward for solos at their pre-scheduled times. Despite the largely cool reaction of Hackett and Howe's dedicated fan base, GTR wound up being a respectable hit in America, thanks to the terrific leadoff track, "When the Heart Rules the Mind." The one track where the group's go-for-broke arena rock formula paid off huge dividends, this is anthemic, professional stadium rock at its best, with a great hook on the chorus, a fine performance by Max Bacon, and some nice, tightly controlled soloing. There are other moments that work pretty well on the record but, on the whole, the record feels a bit like a missed opportunity. There are glimmers of what might have been -- what GTR could have done if they dropped their crossover ambitions -- but as it stands, GTR marks the point in time when both Howe and Hackett took one last stab at commercially oriented rock, before turning toward more ambitious solo projects. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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Like most supergroups, GTR didn't stay together very long -- only one year and one album with 1986's GTR. Comprised of guitarists Steve Howe (Yes) and Steve Hackett (Genesis), vocalist Max Bacon, bassist Phil Spalding, and drummer Jonathon Mover, the...Full GTR Biography
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-- ©2008 All Media Guide, LLC
Steve Hackett and Steve Howe together is enough to get this album right now. The first times you listen to it, you could get a bit disappointed, because probably you'll be expecting something similar to their 70's works. That's not the case, but the spirit is there. If we consider Steve Howe, GTR is the natural following to his work with Asia, but for me, GTR is even better than Asia, and Max Bacon's vocals are superb.
So this album is not the second part of Close to the Edge or Selling England by the Pound, but believe me that this album will get its sense by itself. This is the GTR album. The title track is just amusing, then Toe the line, Imagining... and the stunning Hackett to bits, with Steve Hackett at his maximum power!!
If you like music, get this album. You won't be disappointed for too long. ...