As the original lead singer of Journey, Robert Fleischman helped transition that group from a fusion outfit toward a mainstream rock band, but he left before Journey became the juggernaut it remains today. Instead, Fleischman pursued other musical directions, both in and out of the spotlight – fronting a band called Channel, singing in the Vinnie Vincent Invasion, composing for TV and film, and releasing a series of solo albums. The latest of those CDs is Look At the Dream, 13 moody tracks that often evoke Peter Gabriel's post-Genesis material.
Early on, brooding songs like "Bluebird" and "Come Alive" fail to really, um, come alive — smoldering somewhere between Fleischman's smoky vocals and pointed, introspective lyrics. But Look At the Dream picks up when Fleischman's spirits lift. The title track and "If I Only Had You" rock with the hopeful energy of a man holding on to fading or fleeting relationships, while the acoustic ditty "When You're Not Around" could have found a home in Todd Rundgren's catalog.
This is adult rock in every sense, and it doesn't sound at all like "Wheel In The Sky" and "Anytime" — tunes Fleischman penned with Journey's Neal Schon, Ross Valory and Gregg Rolie. Clearly, the man has moved on, and he's assuming his listeners have, too.
Track Listing:
1) Come Alive
2) Bluebird
3) Where Love Go
4) Look At the Dream
5) Think I'm Falling
6) Circles
7) It's Only Love
8) If I Only Had You
9) When You're Not Around
10) Then There's You
11) Temptation
12) Hold On
13) Deja Vu
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