| Uncertain Terms | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 8, 1994 [1] | |||
| Recorded | Greg Howe's home studio in Easton, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 45:22 [2] | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Greg Howe | |||
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Uncertain Terms is the third studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, released on November 8, 1994 through Shrapnel Records.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Uncertain Terms three stars out of five, describing it as following in the footsteps of its 1993 predecessor Introspection and being "Crammed full of completely over the top rock/fusion guitar solos". He praised Howe's guitar playing as having "unfathomable speed and stamina" and that he "has taken all of the innovations of Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen and expanded them to monstrous proportions." He also noted "5 Mile Limit" and "Stringed Sanity" as highlights. [1]
All music is composed by Greg Howe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faulty Outlet" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "5 Mile Limit" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Run with It" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Business Conduct" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Public and Private" | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Song for Rachelle" | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Stringed Sanity" | 6:03 |
| 8. | "Solid State" | 5:20 |
| 9. | "Second Thought" | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 45:22 | |
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