Scottish ALI THOMSON started at very young age performing into bands and recording sessions before landing a publishing contract as a songwriter. His recording career started with A&M Records and his 1980’s debut album featured the hit song ‘Take a Little Rhythm’ which achieved Top 10 success in the USA, Canada, Japan and various other countries.
A follow up album ‘Deception is an Art’ was released to critical acclaim but Ali decided to curtail his brief time as a recording artist to pursue his ambitions as a songwriter. He has written / co-written many hit songs for several artists / bands However, in 2018 Ali decided to go back into the studio and record his 3rd album, ‘Songs from the Playroom’.
Now in 2022 Thomson is releasing his 4th studio album ”The Last Rodeo”, including 12 new songs (one co-written with ’80s AOR guru Marc Jordan) ranging from pop-rock to Westcoast AOR, all with pristine quality and a strong retro feeling.
You can tell when you face a songwriter with decades of experience; all songs into ”The Last Rodeo” are exquisitely penned & arranged, plus recorded / produced with attention to detail.
All are good ,among our favorites the title track with its Steely Dan sensibility but more dynamic, rich in instrumentation, ‘Wolves’ including Rhodes piano and a captivating groove, the elegant AOR of “Real World” (with Marc Jordan on backing harmonies), and the pure 1981’s “Lifted by Love”.
A very good, complete singer-songwriter album with that ‘big ’80s production’ in mind, which thanks to modern technology was emulated by Ali in his own recording studio.
Classy stuff, Highly Recommended
Tracklist:
1. Losing the Light (3:36)
2. Wolves (3:15)
3. Through The Storm (3:40)
4. Rays of Gold (3:24)
5. The Last Rodeo (3:44)
6. Real World (3:58)
7. Video Stars (3:52)
8. Broken (3:33)
9. Last Train...to Evermore (3:23)
10 Chasing Ghosts (3:33)
11. Lifted by Love (03:03)
12. Stay Up Late (4:31)
13. Walk the Dog (2:25)
Ali Thomson – The Last Rodeo [Japan Edition] (2022) , MP3+FLAC, CD w/ Scans
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