Southern Steel | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 5, 1991 [1] | |||
Recorded | M.O.R. Studio, McDonough, Georgia | |||
Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
Length | 38:09 | |||
Label | MCA [2] | |||
Producer | Steve Morse | |||
Steve Morse chronology | ||||
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Southern Steel is the fourth studio album by the American guitarist Steve Morse, released in 1991. [3] [4] [5] "Cut to the Chase" appeared on the soundtrack to Ski Patrol . [6] "Simple Simon" was a minor heavy metal radio hit. [7] Morse promoted the album with a North American tour. [8]
Morse, who wrote all of the album's songs, was backed by drummer Van Romaine and bass player Dave LaRue. [9] [10] Morse first worked on the music for "Arena Rock" during his time with Kansas. [11]
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Source | Rating |
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Calgary Herald | C [13] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Calgary Herald wrote: "Obviously an ardent Jeff Beck fan, this one rings with everything Beckish except Jan Hammer." [13] The Chicago Tribune determined that "the album is fast and heavy hick-rock and though it goes through plenty of chord and tempo changes, Morse's fingers never get cold." [6]
The Austin American-Statesman deemed the album Morse's "most mainstream rock to date." [14] The Los Angeles Times called it "instrumental rock in overdrive but with conspicuous intelligence in the driver's seat." [15]
Paul Kohler at AllMusic wrote that "Morse always delivers, especially on this uptempo, hard-hitting, instrumental rock virtuosity." [12]
All music is composed by Steve Morse.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cut to the Chase" | 3:53 |
2. | "Simple Simon" | 3:49 |
3. | "Vista Grande" | 5:04 |
4. | "Sleaze Factor" | 3:39 |
5. | "Battle Lines" | 4:07 |
6. | "Southern Steel" | 3:56 |
7. | "Wolf Song" | 3:22 |
8. | "Weekend Overdrive" | 4:06 |
9. | "Arena Rock" | 4:01 |
10. | "Point Counterpoint" | 2:12 |
Total length: | 38:09 |