20/20 is quite a legendary band that made its mark in the music world many years ago and their original vinyl copies are hard to find.This release is their first in two decades and is on SpyderPop Records.
The band on this release is minus member Mike Gallo, who was a co-founder of the band and is working on his own projects.. The members on this release are: Steve Allen-Vocals, guitar, keyboard; Ron Flynt-Vocals, bass, baritone guitar, keyboards and Ray Flynt-Percussion.
This 11 song album was Recorded and Mixed by Ron Flynt with Additional Recording by Jonathan Bright and Steve Allen and Mastered by Alex Mccullough. BACK TO CALIFORNIA kicks off this album with quite interesting lyrics and a laid back melody. The lyrics are telling a story in itself, so listen close.Quite interesting.
THE END OF SUMMER , definitely, has a nice popish feel as the intro has some flashy guitar sound. The song goes along at a nice, steady pace which is quite sweet. The melody and lyrics are cool to hear. Check it out. LUCKY HEART takes on a different vibe as the vocals stand out in the intro as the band comes in to fill in the gaps. The melody and lyrics are pretty cool in the song. Pretty sweet.
LAUREL CANYON has a sweet '60 popish vibe in this song with a Byrds type of guitar vibe which is quite interesting. You'll, definitely, get hooked on this song. SPARK once again has that '60's music flair to it as the melody and lyrics flow along simple and sweet. The melody and lyrics have a familiar tone to it once you hear it.
LONG DISTANCE CALL takes the band into a whole new mode which is a bit like a deep soul searching song. The melody and lyrics are quite deep as he bares his soul to you. Enjoy the ride on this song, it's bound to get you. FAREWELL brings an end to this album with a soulful tone to it, as the lyrics once again expresses his feelings.
Enjoy the journey 20/20 will be taking you on. Will there be more to follow within time? We'll see.The release for this album is JAN. 17TH Worldwide. Thank you Rex and Christina from BIG STIR RECORDS, you are the best ever. You'll be able to find the band on: Spotify, You tube, Pandora, Apple Music, SPYDERPOP RECORDS and other sites. ROCK ON, JIM ALLFORD [STEEL NOTES MAGAZINE.]
