Building the Machine

Infobox Album | Name = Building The Machine
Type = Album
Artist = Glenn Hughes


Released = 24 September, 2001
Genre = Hard rock Funk
Length = 53:39 58:28 (Japanese vsn)
Label = SPV (Europe) Nippon Crown (Japan) DNA (US)
Producer = Glenn Hughes Michael Scott
Reviews = *"Allmusic" Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fcfpxqq0ldfe link] | Last album = "Return of Crystal Karma" (2000)
This album = "Building The Machine" (2001)
Next album = "Songs In The Key Of Rock" (2003)

"Building The Machine" is a studio album by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze vocalist/ bassist Glenn Hughes. It was his eighth solo studio album and was released in 2001 on SPV, DNA and Nippon Crown records.

History

"Building The Machine" has a similar feel to Hughes’ previous album, 2000’s "Return Of Crystal Karma". Many of the songs have a hard rock sound with a funk edge, although the funk aspect is somewhat toned down on this album and the songs are more driven by guitar riffs than bass lines.

This album marks the fourth collaboration between Hughes and long time guitarist and co-songwriter JJ Marsh. The album also features contributions from Hughes’ regular drummer of the period Gary Ferguson, keyboardists Vince DiCola and John Beasley and guitarist Pat Travers, who duets with Hughes on the Rare Earth cover I Just Want To Celebrate. Bobby Kimball of Toto provides backing vocals on two of the tracks.

The track High Ball Shooter is a newly recorded version of the Deep Purple song, which originally featured on the album "Stormbringer".

The Japanese version of the album includes the track Cosmic Spell, which was written by Hughes and Pat Travers.

The opening track Can’t Stop The Flood also kicked off Hughes’ 2004 live album "Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels" and often frequents his set-lists.

Track listing

#"Can't Stop the Flood" – 4:11 "(Hughes, Marsh)"
#"Inside" – 4:52 "(Hughes, Marsh)"
#"Out On Me" – 5:32 "(Hughes)"
#"I Just Want To Celebrate" – 3:23 "(Fekaris, Zesses)"
#"Don't Let it Slip Away" – 4:57 "(Hughes, Marsh, Scott)"
#"Feels Like Home" – 4:38 "(Crook, Hughes)"
#"High Ball Shooter" – 4:29 "(Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice)"
#"When You Fall" – 4:57 "(Hughes, Marsh)"
#"I Will Follow You" – 6:11 "(Hughes, Marsh)"
#"Beyond the Numb" – 7:51 "(Hughes)"
#"Big Sky" – 4:38 "(Ellis, Hughes)"

Japan Bonus Track

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"Cosmic Spell" – 4:49 "(Hughes, Travers)"

Credits

Performers

*Glenn Hughes – Vocals/ Bass
*JJ Marsh – Guitars except tracks 4&11/ Backing Vocals on track 8
*Gary Ferguson – Drums
*Vince DiCola – Keyboards except tracks 4&9
*Pat Travers – Guitars/ Vocals on track 4
*Brett Ellis – Guitars on track 11
*John Beasley - Keyboards on track 9
*Bobby Kimball – Backing Vocals on tracks 2&5
*Doug Bossi – Backing Vocals on track 8
*David K. Tedds – Backing Vocals on track 4
*Lol Tolhurst – Backing Vocals on track 4
*Cindy Tolhurst – Backing Vocals on track 4

References

[http://www.glennhughes.com/btm_index.html Building The Machine entry at glennhughes.com]