Tommy Bolin's 2nd and final solo album PRIVATE EYES shows great strides in terms of production and the performances that it captures. For whatever reason, the songs on this album didn't appeal to me as much as those on TEASER. Highlights for me would include "Shake The Devil" and Tommy's guitar showcase "Post Toastee". While it may not contain as many obvious highlights, this is a smooth and consistently great collection of songs. Possibly an acquired taste for myself, as it tends to lean towards Tommy's jazzier inclinations and contains very little of the hard rock bombast of his work with Deep Purple.
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