Finally Jay or his record company is releasing his solo projects. Unlike Randy California's blistering solo album Kapt. Kopter, Jay has stayed on the mello side {not taking anything away from the late great Randy, because I love his work also}, but it's nice to get mello every once in awhile. The guitar work of Joe Walsh is is unquestionable some of his best, along with the work on the soon to be released All Alone in the End Zone. My good friend Leigh Crutchfield who has had the chance to meet and interview Jay, says All Alone was by Jay's on admission his best solo prodject. Cudos to both the albums and it's about time they were released.

I'm so glad to finally get this cd after being out of print for so long.THUNDER ISLAND is definately the best song on this cd,but there are several other good tunes to be heard on this cd such as LOVE IS COLD. Joe Walsh plays lead guitar on this album and does a great job. Ferguson lays down a very smooth style of an upbeat mixture of keyboard and electric guitar oriented rock and roll. I think this is Jay Ferguson second best cd behind 1979's REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY.

If I could give this record 10 stars, I would do it on sound textures alone. Have thousands of records; have heard it all (go on ask me..oh yea I love that Diesel album too; love most of it, especially the '70s stuff: the Eagles and "Street Survivors," but if you put a gun to my head this album would be on my shortest list- maybe top three. It's what music is all about: escape, love, fun, heart, quirky melody, musical freedom. This guy not only played in Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, but also jammed in the Joe Walsh circle, showing up on one of my other favs, "But Seriously Folks" on keys. He is a Beatle in California clothing. The whimsical pop/rock weekend ditty right off of '70s Block Iland, a total fantasy where the nuts are one mile off the mainland with no shortage of beer, wine and tents, playing in a sort of musical vollyball sand. Hearing Thunder Island in sunny August will spell you like a California surfer hearing his first Beach Boys' song. The title cut opens with a Joe Walsh slide setting the tone. "Night Shift," "Happy Too" and "Magic Moment" are my other loves. If your looking for that jem, the diamond in the ruff, no doubt if you haven't got a copy of this, don't ever think twice. IT will change your life.