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Treasure Island enjoyed Nikki's biggest
budget in years, and in true pirate tradition, it nails its colours
firmly to the mast: sure, there's a powerful Stones influence on House
of Cards, but it's Mick Taylor himself guesting on guitar; and if elsewhere
there's an enthusiastic nod in the direction of the Faces, well, yep,
that's Ian McLagan on keyboards. BJ Cole and ex-Waterboy Anthony Thistlethwaite
show up on pedal steel and sax, and there's even a female choir. Despite
the star guests, it's always Nikki's album - one part Bolan swagger
to two parts Keith Richards guitar riffs - and it's one of his best.
By Max Decharne, Mojo Magazine
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good old rock'n roll vagabond and incorrigible romantic has finally succeeded.
Nikki Sudden has his new LP in the can. The album he's been talking about
so much that you thought it was a tale from his daydreams. A fantastic
album with solid production, 14 great to gorgeous songs, strong melodies,
hungry lyrics and a handful of sidekicks, which don't just share the sound
asthetics of Sudden but also have the same necessary musical abilities
(besides the fact that names like Mick Taylor and Ian McLagan on the credits
neither spoil the reputation nor the saleableness of an album). Sudden
stays true to the style of himself and the Stones. Blues and rifforama,
down home rock'n roll and gospel in between countryfied ballads (polished
by steel and sax). Sticky banquet soup on Main St. "One of these
days I might just get lucky" sings the likable (Sudden). Go for it.
(Rookwood) ****
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