This strong debut benefits greatly from the expertise of veteran producer
Bruce Botnick as well as the likes of former Steve Miller bassist
Lonnie Turner and saxman
Tom Scott. Guitarist
Jimmy Lyon was to
Money what
Keith Scott was to Bryan Adams.
Money, son of a New York City cop, had a rock & roll epiphany en route to following his dad's career path. The debut album, long on craft but not without inspiration, deservedly shot radio-ready tunes "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On" up the charts, the latter helped by former
Elvin Bishop songmate
Jo Baker. The key tune is the spirited "Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star," which spells out the game plan. ~ Mark Allan