Stranger from the Past

Stranger from the Past Artist: David Glen Eisley
Label: Frontiers Italy
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 693662006222
EAN: 0693662006222
ASIN: B0000516SM


Release Date: 2000-11-21

Stranger from the Past


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Tracks:

  1. (The Return)
  2. Stranger From The Past
  3. Can't Call It Love
  4. Run, Run, Run
  5. Sing Brother
  6. Don't Turn Away
  7. Who You Tryin To Fool
  8. Stranger In Love
  9. Can't Wait Forever
  10. When It's Over
  11. Olivia
  12. Waiting On Heaven
  13. (Departure)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Strong Solo Debut.......2001-05-03

Stranger From the Past is a strong solo debut from the former Giuffria and Murderer's Row singer. This is a melodic, pop-ish hard rock album with some blues and pomp-rock influences. The odd combination works well. DGE's voice reminds me of Kal Swan from Bad Moon Rising or Bill Mattson from the long-lost band Tangier. Most tracks are strong. Tracks 2,3,4,9 & 12 stand out as the best. Track 7 is a little weak. The album seems like a mix between Tangier, Deep Purple, "Slide it In" era Whitesnake, and Giuffria. I think its stronger than any of his previous efforts, even the first Giuffria album. The great Craig Goldy handles most of the guitar work, which is an added bonus.

3 out of 5 stars A first solo album, with some known guests.......2001-04-22

Made in ITA in 2000, Serial# FRCD-062, Playing Time 58:02

This is DGE's first "solo" album, and includes some guest appearances from former GIUFFRIA bandmates Craig Goldy and Chuck Wright, along with some other known people like Ricky Phillips, Pat Regan, Stephan Ellis and Ron Wikso.

DGE's vocal performances often remind me of former-Journey singer Steve Perry, but the first track of the disc is an instrumental! Segue into the title track, and you immediately get hooked into DGE's powerful and melodic arrangements, often present on the album. There are a few slower and softer numbers, like "Olivia".

I'm usually disappointed by self-produced albums, and this is no exception: it's sometimes helpful to have somebody else to bounce off ideas with, and this album could have used some of that. The sound textures could have benefitted from a bit of "polish" and "crispness", but it still remains a good album.

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