Reviewed by Geo Rule
Released: September 1981 Edgar Winter Standing On Rock Genre: Hook-A-Licious Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Highlights: Rock And Roll Revival Everyday Man My wife and I were supposed to see Edgar Winter live for the first time last fall, with Ringo and his All-Starr Band. Damn you, Covid (not original, but heartfelt). 1973 was the year of Edgar Winter. “Frankenstein” (a rare instrumental-only #1). “Free Ride”. Good stuff. Now it’s 1981, and the “Edgar Winter Group” is no more. This is a solo effort. It’s pleasant, but not outstanding. The rocks rock. The ballads ballad, perhaps a little better than you’d expect from Winter. It’s all very good, but not very great. The thing about Winter is, he seems incapable of not creating a “hook” that’s going to get you seat dancing. Or at least a little shoulder shimmy. That is worth the price of admission. "Standing on Rock" is only eight songs, which is pretty light for the era. If you haven’t heard this album before (I hadn’t), and you’re reading this post on TLP, I think you won’t hate it.
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