BOBBY KIMBALL – All I Ever Needed [AOR Heaven release] 2000, MP3+FLAC, CD w/ Scans

For many, BOBBY KIMBALL ‘is’ the vocalist of TOTO. While his solo career after that great band has been abit erratic, Bobby has released some stupendous music by his own. After his pretty rocking solo debut ‘Rise Up’, Kimball started to work on a new album inspired by the early sound that made him famous, in part as requested by his fans.

Hence, sophomore effort “All I Ever Needed” has that FM radio sound, smooth and clean from the very early ’80s, combining dynamic AOR numbers with WestCoast midtempo numbers / ballads.

While recorded in California with hte help of top class session musicians, namely guitarist Buzzy Fieten (Kenny Loggins, Chicago, Mr. Mister), and incredible performers from the fusion / jazz rock scene like keyboardist Mitchell Foreman, fretless bass player Brian Bromberg, drummer Joel Taylor and more, providing that TOTO-ish sound.
As result, “All I Ever Needed” delivers stupendous musicianship, and Kimball’s voice is in top form. And the songs; from a batch of dozens, Bobby selected the best 10, all co-written by him. And all are really good songs, arranged with finesse and class. Co-produced with John Zaika (Tomi Malm, Jeff Lorber) the album is an aural delight.

By the end of the ’90s none in America was interested in releasing this type of music, so Bobby put out the CD by himself. Soon after, the then novel German label AOR Heaven finally released “All I Ever Needed”, now hard to find.
If you love early TOTO classic era, or simply well crafted classic rock, “All I Ever Needed” is a must in your collection. This is simply fantastic folks, you can’t miss this album…

 

01 – ‘Till Tomorrow
02 – All I Ever Needed
03 – My Kinda Lover
04 – Two Souls
05 – This Time
06 – Kristine
07 – Live The Groove
08 – Do You Ever
09 – Loves Gonna Find You
10 – Hand In Hand

Lead and Backing Vocals: Bobby Kimball.
Guitars: Buzzy Fieten, Mike Barnes
Piano: Mitchell Foreman, Marc Hugenberger
Bass, Fretless Bass: Brian Bromberg
Bass: Alec Milstien
Drums: Joel Taylor
Sax: Fulton Turnage
Backing Vocals: Mickey Thomas, Larry Batiste, Jeanie Tracy, Tony Lindsay
Strings arranged & conducted by Karl Eagan

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