After Foreigner's "Inside Information" disharmony with bandleader Mick Jones became increasingly apparent. Mid-1988 one took a break. Lou is working in the project "The Climb" as a special guest with, and began at the end of that year with the planning of another studio album's. The Songwritting he shared this with his "Black Sheep" - colleague Bruce Turgon. As a producer, you could Ex - winning head Peter Wolf - J. Geils Band. Before the start of the recordings he wrote with Lou Gramm together four pieces, all found their way onto the album. "Long Hard Look" will be published in October 1989. The album opens with the lively rock "Angel With A Dirty Face". Scattered Drum - Line and Bruce Turgon's spot-on bass playing can production "modern and different" sound. Of course, the title has a gram typical melody line. With "Just Between You And Me" follows the first single, which even managed to seat 6 on the Billboard charts. The light-winged ballad is refined with a beautiful guitar solo Nils Lofgren. Now the first highlight of the day in the gallery! "Broken Dreams", which will open with a brilliant Vivian Campbell guitar playing and then ponderous but impulsive and increases to the catchy chorus, reminiscent of Gram's musical past at Black Sheep and the early days in Foreigner. Brilliant guitar solo's from Campbell and Peter Maunu. Here Lou Gramm enriches vocally right! What a class! With the warm and very melodic "True Blue Love" Mr Grammatico that he can create great tunes without Mick Jones shows. After that, it is rocking again. "I'll Come Running" offers Power chords and Lou Gramm in "self-duet" ... By Turgon's bass playing's sounding more like material from the previous album "Ready Or Not". The "cold" drying "Hangin 'On My Hip" seems a bit strange on the album. Is still missing more harmonious integration of the rhythm section. With the ballad "Warmest Rising Sun" Lou manages a heartbreak - Ballade at the highest level, but without kitschy cliches. He is an excellent support in the background with Merry "The Diva" Clayton. For "Day One" that applies the same as for "Hangin 'On My Hip". Relatively speedy rocker who but lacks a certain charm. Since Vivian Campbell's guitar work helps further not large. With the powerful rocking ballad "I'll Know When It's Over" there's again a highlight of the album's be reported. Great job with the voice that has no equal ... is closes the album with a cover of "Small Faces" - titled "Tin Soldier". Lou Gramm breathes the title a new life. Aggressive and although close to the original. Conclusion: Peter Wolf manages to let Lou Gramm no longer as "one-dimensional" sound. The new arrangement allows Lou Gramm's gifted voice sound fresh and independent. Very successful channel allocation. Unfortunately Atlantic Records supported grams Lou's misjudged milestone halfheartedly !!! Conclusion of Special Edition: Compared to the original version, the guitars are more to the fore! The sound is split and plastic. Unfortunately, the dominant and gaudy Drum's production have been blended into the background, so that in "Just Between You And Me" something is missing the "Pep", but it sounds in "Hangin 'On My Hip" harmonious! Significantly räumlicherer sound. Hidden Synthesizer - carpets can be seen more clearly now! Anyone familiar with the original version have to change something ...
