Album Review #3 - Billy Squier "Tale Of The Tape" (1980)
Album Review #3 Artist: Billy Squier Album: Tale Of The Tape Year of Release: 1980 Grade: 4/5 Band Members Billy Squier – Vocals, Guitar, Percussion Bruce Kulick – Guitar (future member of Kiss) David Sancious – Keyboards, Synthesizers (early member of E Street Band) Richard T. Bear – Keyboards Bucky Ballard – Bass Bobby Chouinard – Drums Ernest Carter – Percussion (early member of E Street Band) Woodstock Children’s Chorus Background Boston’s Billy Squier was the driving force behind the band “Piper” which released two albums in the late 70s. It was a solid band but really didn’t break it big. Squier got a solo record deal and “Tale Of The Tape” was his debut solo record. It has a lot in common with his next album – the massive “Don’t Say No”. I was always partial to “Tale Of The Tape” after discovering it. ...