Name: Building the Machine by Glenn Hughes
Brand: Glenn Hughes
SKU: 191018198404
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Few musicians have had careers as diverse as Glenn Hughes. He began in hard rock outfit Trapeze before moving on to take the position of bassist for Deep Purple. He has also worked with Pat Travers, Phenomena, Black Sabbath, and even KLF (a techno group). All of this diversity seems to have had an effect on his music. It is a both a help and a hindrance on Building the Machine, his solo effort. While much of the music on the album is in a modern, bluesy, hard-rocking style somewhat in the vein of his old band, Deep Purple, there are a myriad of other sounds here. These range from a Lenny Kravitz-ish texture in points to funk and more. Even progressive rock and jazz leanings show up. This incredible diversity keeps things interesting, but also seems to make it difficult for the disc to serve up any kind of consistent texture. There are definitely some standout cuts, though -- most notably the two covers. To be fair, one is not really a cover so much as Hughes was a co-writer of the original with Deep Purple. That track is the hard-hitting "Highball Shooter," which is done fairly straightforward here. The other cover is of Rare Earth's "I Just Want to Celebrate," a cut that has always been a funky rocking classic. Hughes plays it pretty well true to form here, but allows the number to rock out a bit more. Still, all the funk and killer vocal arrangements of the original are intact. Along with his core musicians (Gary Ferguson and J.J. Marsh) and several guests (most notably the aforementioned Travers), Hughes has given listeners an album with plenty of magical moments, but it just seems to lack direction at times.

1. Can't Stop the Flood

by Glenn Hughes

Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Glenn Hughes
J.j Marsh; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs
Warner Chappell Music Ltd; Other

2. Inside

by Glenn Hughes

Featured Artist: Bobby Kimball; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Glenn Hughes
J.j Marsh; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs
Warner Chappell Music Ltd; Other

3. Out on Me

by Glenn Hughes

Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Glenn Hughes; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs; Other

4. I Just Want to Celebrate

by Glenn Hughes

Featured Artist: Pat Travers
Cindy Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
David Tedds; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Dino Fekaris
Nick Zesses; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

5. Don't Let It Slip Away

by Glenn Hughes

Featured Artist: Bobby Kimball; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Hughes
Marsha Morrison
Michael Scott; Composer
Music Publisher: Angelic Monkey Music
Ponce Songs
Warner Chappell Music Ltd; Other

6. Feels Like Home

by Glenn Hughes

Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Hughes
Paul Crook; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs; Other

7. High Ball Shooter

by Glenn Hughes

Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: David Coverdale
Ian Paice
Jon Lord
Ritchie Blackmore; Composer
Music Publisher: Purple Music; Other

8. When You Fall

by Glenn Hughes

Featured Artist: Doug Bossi
Jj Marsh
J.j Marsh; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Glenn Hughes
J.j Marsh; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs
Warner Music Chappell Ltd; Other

9. I Will Follow You

by Glenn Hughes

Featured Artist: John Beasley; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Hughes
Marsha Morrison; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs
Warner Chappell Music Ltd; Other

10. Beyond the Numb

by Glenn Hughes

Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Glenn Hughes; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs; Other

11. Big Sky

by Glenn Hughes

Featured Artist: Brett Ellis; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Hughes; Main Performer
Composer: Brett Ellis
Hughes; Composer
Music Publisher: Ponce Songs; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

55 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal, Rock & Roll, Classic Rock

Label

Cherry Red Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 6, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

191018198404

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Building the Machine

1. Can't Stop the Flood

2. Inside

3. Out on Me

4. I Just Want to Celebrate

5. Don't Let It Slip Away

6. Feels Like Home

7. High Ball Shooter

8. When You Fall

9. I Will Follow You

10. Beyond the Numb

11. Big Sky

Technical Specifications

Building the Machine

Product information

Release options

1. Can't Stop the Flood

2. Inside

3. Out on Me

4. I Just Want to Celebrate

5. Don't Let It Slip Away

6. Feels Like Home

7. High Ball Shooter

8. When You Fall

9. I Will Follow You

10. Beyond the Numb

11. Big Sky

Technical Specifications