Michael Bruce - The Second Coming
Of Michael Bruce
The only reason this didn’t get a higher rating is the splicing on most of the tracks. They are abruptly clipped off and pauses of silence between live tracks. It doesn’t flow into one another. I just find it a little annoying but that’s me.
Also it didn’t include “Rhapsody For G.B.” that was performed at the GBMW III and is noted in the liner notes.

Originally this came out on Sept. 2005 as a limited edition of 200 copies in Deluxe Digipak released in Iceland. The limited edition included cover artwork by backing band guitarist Ingo, photos of band and the liner notes by Dennis Dunaway.
The CD that I received is the same as in tracks (except for the GB tribute track) I just don’t have the photos but I do have the cover art and Dennis’s liner notes. There are no credits listed but from what I read on sickthingsuk site it was produced, mixed & mastered by Ingo & Silli Geirdal.

So this CD is a collection of Cooper songs co-written by Bruce as well as his solo songs that were recorded in Iceland 2002-03 performances. Plus 2 studio tracks.
If you see my review on Bruce’s “Halo Of Ice” pretty much covers the live performance songs.

Some of the tracks that are not on “Halo Of Ice” CD such as “Left For Dead Meat” which is a song Michael have been working on for a longtime. This song could of fit on Alice’s “Constrictor” album. It’s a very heavy tune and has a bit of that 80’s guitar sound.

“Rock Rolls On” from Michael’s 1982 solo album of the same name. This song live along w/ his backing band gives it more life. “I Miss You” from the “Battle Axe” album of ’77. This is my favorite solo album that includes Neal & Dennis, you can see my review on that lp. “I Miss You” is an excellent live version and Mike sounds in prime on this number. I always loved the guitar intro on this song. But again this gets cut off right at the end…uuurrgh!

“My Stars” from Alice’s “School’s Out” ’72 album sounds pretty cool. Mike’s vocals are classic and at one point starts singing The Stones line ‘you can’t always get what you want”.

Studio bonus tracks “Muscle Of Love” is an excellent version. Guitarist Ingo is amazing.
“Forever Eighteen” sounds a little like The Doors. They do a bluesy version w/ a bit of do-wap backing. Again guitar parts are pretty cool.

BAND:
MICHAEL BRUCE - LEAD VOCALS & GUITAR
INGO GEIRDAL - GUITAR & VOCALS
SILLI GEIRDAL - BASS & VOCALS
EGILL "E" RAFNSSON - DRUMS