After almost single-handedly rescuing Yes from obscurity in the 1980s, South African guitarist Trevor Rabin recorded the solo album Can't Look Away.
On this album, Rabin demonstrates all the qualities that helped bring Yes back to commercial success -- a great sense of melody and layered guitars to create an arena rock sound.
The title track opens the album with epic grandeur, as Rabin tackles the then-hot topic of apartheid with passionate vocals and fiery guitar playing.
Although the album loses a bit of steam in the second half, the first half includes great pop/rock tunes, including the minor hit "Something to Hold on To," which received some radio airplay.
Given the catchy melodies and the supreme musicianship demonstrated throughout, it is surprising that Can't Look Away did not fare better commercially.
Fans of latter-day Yes should definitely check out this album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Can't Look AwayBob Ezrin, A. Moore, Trevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 07:21 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Something to Hold on ToTrevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Sorrow (Your Heart)Trevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Cover UpA. Moore, Trevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | PromisesTrevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Etoile NoirTrevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 01:03 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Eyes of LoveBob Ezrin, Trevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I Didn't Think It Would LastBob Ezrin, Trevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Hold on to MeTrevor Rabin, Patric VanBlerk | Trevor Rabin | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | SludgeTrevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | I Miss You NowTrevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The CapeTrevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 55 mins | 127 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Banghart | Engineer |
| 2 | Basil | Drums |
| 3 | Carol Bobolts | Art Direction |
| 4 | Rick Butz | Engineer |
| 5 | Bob Ezrin | Composer, Engineer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Duncan Faure | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Denny Fongheiser | Drums |
| 8 | Beulah Hashe | Performer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Robert Hrycyna | Engineer |
| 10 | Stan Katayama | Engineer |
| 11 | Faith Kekana | Performer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Julie Last | Engineer |
| 13 | Tsidi Leloka | Performer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Louis Molino III | Drums |
| 15 | A. Moore | Composer |
| 16 | Marilyn Nokwe | Performer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Lisa Powers | Photography |
| 18 | Trevor Rabin | Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Julian Stoll | Engineer |
| 20 | Patric VanBlerk | Composer |
| 21 | Alan White | Drums, Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |