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Artists from bands like Journey and Fleetwood Mac guest on this 1985 self-titled solo outing from former Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes. Personnel: Jimmy Barnes (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Dave Amato (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Jonathan Cain (vocals, keyboards, background vocals); Shauna Jenson, Kim Carnes, Maxine Willard Waters, Venetta Fields (vocals, background vocals); Julia Tillman Waters, Renne Greyer (vocals); Chris Stockley (guitar, mandolin); Richard Wachtel, Malcolm Eastick, Billy Brunette, Johnny Lee Schell, Tommy Thayer, Waddy Wachtel, Billy Burnette, Charlie Sexton, Chas Sandford (guitar); William D. "Smitty" Smith, Bill Payne (keyboards); Ray Arnott, Mick Fleetwood, Tony Braunagel, Tony Brock (drums); Sam Clayton, Arno Lucas (percussion); Julia Tillman, Renée Geyer (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Jim Gaines; Jonathan Cain; Bob Clearmountain. Liner Note Author: Nigel Williamson. Recording information: Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, CA; MCA-Whitney, Los Angeles, CA; Power Station, NY; Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia; Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles, CA; The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA. Photographer: Frank Gargani. Here's an album that asks the musical question--how many Bryan Adams clones does one country really need? Doubtless Australian Jimmy Barnes comes by his rock & roll heart honestly, but hooking up with the likes of Jonathan Cain (the Babys, Journey, Bad English), he's making standard-issue corporate designer rock here just emotive enough to stir things up without obscuring those backup vocals by Kim Carnes. (Okay, sometimes he doesn't sound like Bryan Adams. Sometimes he sounds like Sammy Hagar instead.) The answer to the question: One less than Geffen Records was hoping. ~ William Ruhlmann