Danny Vaughan first came to most people’s attention when he replaced Fin as the vocalist in Waysted and recorded their best album, Save Your Prayers. After that all went belly up, Danny put together Tyketto and this is their debut album that was released in ’91.
It is more aor sounding than Waysted and aimed at the radio, they had success with the single Forever Young but the musical landscape had shifted greatly and they struggled with sales. This album is all about Mr. Vaughan and the hooks and melodies of the songs. Forever Young is by far the stand out song and shows what a great songwriter he is.
My fave track however, is Lay Your Body Down. This is not your straight four to the floor rocker, as there is a nice hint of funk with some nice key changes and the rest of the band show just how good they are, and those almost gospel singalongs are very cool. They are at their best when they heavy it up a bit like Walk On Fire, and I would have liked more in that direction on the album.
Still, that doesn’t detract from the fact that it’s a very strong album and worthy of your attention.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
