THE BEST OF DWIGHT TWILLY VOL 1 highlights many of the great songs he recorded over the years. As the title states, he hailed from Tulsa, Oklahoma where he started his music career with his Merseybeat type of music. Sorry to say, at the age of 72 he suffered from a massive heart attack while driving and hit a tree.
The musicians that play on this album are: Dwight Twilley-Lead and harmony vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards; Phil Picthcock IV-Lead guitar; Roger Linn-Lead guitar/bass; Leon Russell-Piano, bass; John Johnson-Bass; Phil Seymore-Lead and harmony vocals, bass, drums, percussion and Jerry Naifeh-Drums. This 20 song album was Produced by Dwight and Jan Twitty and Produced by Kevin Lane Keller.
COULD BE LOVE kicks off this epic album with a cool beat and melody that is bound to get in your head. I truly love that classic steady rock beat throughout the song. So sweet. IT'S HARD TO BE A REBEL is a bit laid back as the pace of the song just flows along. This is really a laid back sweet song. The lyrics say it all. BEAUTI DIRT has an early 10ccy type of feel as you hear strange and weird background noises. Pretty cool.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME has a Jude Cole type of intro, "Start The Car", which is cool to hear. He still owns this song and how can you not love it? 47 MOONS takes a whole different turn as this seems more like a spacy, yet super laid back song that will carry you away. Just close your eyes and float along. LET HER DANCE come back around to his signature mersey type rock music. This is surely a party song to get everyone going. Crank up LOUD and give the neighbors a taste.
GET UP is another superb rock song that has a T-Rex/Robert Palmer type of feel. Check out those dancing girls. Can you taste it? MY FRIEND BILLY ends this amazing album with a short rock song that the lyrics will surely give you a laugh. I highly recommend getting this amazing CD. I'd like to Thank Krista for the connection. You can find this album at: Bandcamp, You tube, Apple Music, Deezer, Pandora and other links. ROCK ON, JIM ALLFORD [STEEL NOTES MAGAZINE.]
