| Never Look Back | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | January 1989 | |||
| Studio | Millbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, New York; Finger Sound Studios, Hartsdale, New York | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 30:37 | |||
| Label | Guitar Recordings | |||
| Producer | Blues Saraceno, Paul Orofino, John Stix | |||
| Blues Saraceno chronology | ||||
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Never Look Back is the first studio album by guitarist Blues Saraceno, released in 1989 through Guitar Recordings. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Vincent Jeffries at AllMusic awarded Never Look Back 2.5 stars out of 5, calling it an impressive debut and praising Saraceno as "A much more mature player than his post-Vai and -Satriani competitors". The songs "Full Tank", "Before the Storm" and "Frazin'" were noted as highlights. [1]
All music is composed by Blues Saraceno, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Remember When" | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Never Look Back" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Full Tank" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Jay Walkin'" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Deliverance" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "The Shakes" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Before the Storm" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Funk 49" (Dale Peters, Jim Fox, Joe Walsh) | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Jitter Blast" | 1:31 |
| 10. | "Frazin'" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 30:37 | |
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