Private Eyes (Tommy Bolin album)

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Private Eyes
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1976 (1976-09)
RecordedJune 1976
Studio Cherokee Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Trident Studios (London, England)
Genre Hard rock, Jazz rock
Length37:33
Label Columbia
Producer Dennis MacKay
Tommy Bolin
Tommy Bolin chronology
Teaser
(1975)
Private Eyes
(1976)
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Private Eyes is the second solo album by guitarist Tommy Bolin. This was Bolin's last album, as he died of a drug overdose while on the promotional tour, opening for Jeff Beck. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Bustin' Out for Rosey" (Bolin) – 4:24
  2. "Sweet Burgundy" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 4:13
  3. "Post Toastee" (Bolin) – 9:03
  4. "Shake the Devil" (Bolin, Cook) – 3:47
  5. "Gypsy Soul" (Bolin, Cook) – 4:05
  6. "Someday We'll Bring Our Love Home" (Bolin, John Tesar) – 3:05
  7. "Hello, Again" (Bolin, Cook) – 3:39
  8. "You Told Me That You Loved Me" (Bolin) – 5:15

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Nick Talevski (2006). Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries p.42-43. Omnibus Press, 2006