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Robin Trower - Joyful Sky [New Vinyl LP] Black, 180 Gram

Artist: Robin Trower

Title: Joyful Sky

Format: Vinyl LP

Genre: Rock

UPC: 8712725746096

Release Date: 2023

Record Label: Provogue

Album Tracks

1. Side A:
2. Burn
3. I'll Be Moving on
4. The Distance Between There & Here
5. Peace of Mind
6. Change It
7. Joyful Sky
8. Side B:
9. Need for You
10. The Circle Is Complete
11. Flatter to Deceive
12. I Will Always Be Your Shelter

For six decades, Robin Trower's career has been an act of quiet rebellion. Rewind the reels of the British guitarist's backstory and you'll find an artist who has always rolled the dice rather than take the path of least resistance. Fast-forward to 2023 and Trower's new studio album, Joyful Sky, represents vindication for his latest flash of artistic instinct. Always receptive to singers who can elevate his emotive guitar touch, the 78-year-old heard a quality in the smoky power of the acclaimed New Yorker Sari Schorr that made him want to tear down and rebuild his song craft around her. "I've worked with some great vocalists over the years but Sari is dynamite, just an absolute knockout," reflects Trower. "This album really pushed me, made me write in different keys and arrange songs for her voice. I went more down the R&B route this time, because I knew she'd be great with that flavor. But the blues still underpins everything I do - and there's definitely elements from my '70s stuff