Author: MAX WEBSTER
Release Date: 10-11-1995
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On the fourth album by Sarnia, Ontario's most significant contribution to Canadian rock, Max Webster's gonzo prog-rock style starts to give way to the poppier, more radio-ready sound that would define singer-guitarist Kim Mitchell's '80s solo albums. Terry Watkinson's synth keyboards are more prominent on A Million Vacations than on Max Webster's early discs, and the exuberant "Paradise Skies" and "Night Flights" certainly wouldn't seem out of place on Mitchell's double-platinum Akimbo Alogo, released five years later in 1984. At the same time, A Million Vacations still has plenty of the band's gonzo sense of humour and idiosyncratic take on '70s arena rock. "Rascal Houdi" is a rave-up that fits somewhere in style between Del Shannon and Frank Zappa, while the centrepiece pair of "Sun Voices" and "Moon Voices" combine spacey, Yes-style portentousness with a rhythm section that can't help but boogie. Best of all is the title track, a classic rock radio staple. Anybody who's grown up in a small town knows exactly what Max Webster are getting at when they sing that "you can only drive down Main Street so many times." --Jason Anderson
UPC: 066825101827
EAN: 0066825101827
Languages: English
Binding: audioCD
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood
