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Lana Lane - “Gemini”

Reviewed by: Jerry Lucky
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: USA
Language: English
Length: 58:00
Release Date: 11/30/06
Band Members: Lana Lane - vocals Vinny Appice - drums
  Tony Franklin - bass George Lynch - guitar
  Mark McCrite - guitar, vocals Erik Norlander - keyboards
  Kelly Keeling - duet and harmony vocals
Track Listing: 1.)- White Room - 4:58 8.)-On the Run - 2:05
  2.)- White Rabbit - 2:25 9.)- Time - 5:21
  3.)- Long Long Way From Home - 3:30 10.)-Breathe Reprise - 1:25
  4.)-You Can Never Go Home - 6:02 11.)-Dream of the Archer - 4:19
  5.)- Pink Floyd Suite: Breathe Introduction - 1:15 12.)-Starrider - 5:27
  6.)-Johnny Moon - 3:01 13.)-Sunshine Of Your Love - 4:55
  7.)-Breathe in the Air - 1:45 14.)-Wooden Ships - 4:31
    15.)-Nights in White Satin - 5:19
     
The Review

There are some in the progressive rock community who have done really well carving out a sound and a following. Such is the case with Lana Lane. Lane’s new release, her first to be distributed by ProgRock Records is actually her thirteenth CD recording. She has been called the “Queen of Symphonic Rock” but on her newest release she makes a slight departure in musical style. Given the diversity of her back catalog that shouldn’t surprise anyone. ***

As on previous occasions Lane has surrounded herself with a set of topnotch musicians including Erik Norlander, Vinny Appice, Tony Franklin, George Lynch, Mark McCrite and Kelly Keeling. Needless to say the performances are top notch and provide a solid backdrop to Lane’s vocal style that here takes the form of covering some of her favorite classic rock songs from the sixties and seventies. The CD is called Gemini making the point this is her second CD of covers. And to drive home the dual nature of the title she’s selected two songs from some of her favorites: Cream, Jefferson Airplane, Moody Blues, Heart, Foreigner, and Pink Floyd. Her renditions are quite faithful to the originals although they do display her own vocal tone quite well. The music is pretty much note for note reconstruction but Lane’s vocals retain her distinctive flair. My favorite track is from one of my least favorite bands, Foreigner. Lane does a wonderful version of “Long Long Way From Home” which has such a great satisfying melody. And that’s one of the reasons these songs have been chosen. She was focusing on material that emphasized melody. Other familiar songs include “White Room”, “Time” “White Rabbit”, “Nights in White Satin” along with ten other selections. ***

With such a huge following in Japan and Europe Lana Lane’s Gemini hardly needs any kind of sales pitch. Suffice to say Gemini will find pride-of-place on the CD shelves of Lana Lane fans everywhere while they wait for her next release of new material. If you enjoy the music of the bands mentioned and are looking for a new-ish take on the music this would be a good place to start. Not in anyway trend-setting or ground-breaking, Lana Lane’s Gemini is however a solidly satisfying listen. ***

 

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