After cutting his teeth as bass player and one of the founding members of Dire Straits, Illsley has also released a steady stream of solo material, an output that, although never rushed, has been critically acclaimed. Undertaking lead vocal, acoustic guitar and bass duties on all of the album’s eight tracks, Illsley’s unmistakable sound, approach to arrangement and song writing is paired with his faultless lyrical storytelling. A departure from the previous album’s themes of personal trials and tribulations, Illsley comments that the lyrical content pertains to “the obvious political and social elements which have always concerned me.”

"Turbo Lover" - вопреки своей традиции группа обошлась без скоростной, мощной композиции в начале альбома. Мы слышим среднетемповой хэви, с синтезаторными гитарами и обилием модных электронных вставок. Песня обладает мрачноватой атмосферой, которая выделяет её на фоне жизнерадостного альбома. Также следует отметить великолепный припев и гитарное соло и удачную задумку с постепенным усилением и утяжелением песни. Песня по праву является лучшей на альбоме и до сих пор регулярно исполняется на концертах. На песню был снят видеоклип в двух вариантах: с участием группы и без неё.

Never Told a Soul is the first solo album by John Illsley, a founding member of Dire Straits. All tracks composed by John Illsley. "Boy with Chinese Eyes". "The Night Café". "Never Told a Soul". "Jimmy on the Central Line". "Northern Land". "Another Alibi". "Let The River Flow". John Illsley - vocals, bass, acoustic guitar. Mark Knopfler - guitars. Phil Palmer - guitars. Kevin Jarvis - piano, Fairlight CMI, Hammond Organ. Terry Williams - drums. Bobby Valentino - violin. Jodie Linscott - percussion.

John Illsley (John Illsley; June 24, 1949, Leicester, England) - English musician, famous as the bass player has achieved the worldwide success of the group Dire Straits. Illsley was one of the founders of Dire Straits and had a significant influence on the formation of their musical style. By the time the group disbanded in 1995, he was the only original members in addition to the permanent group leader Mark Knopfler.

Джон Иллсли (англ. John Illsley; 24 июня 1949, Лестер, Англия) — британский музыкант, прославившийся как бас-гитарист добившейся всемирного успеха группы Dire Straits. Иллсли был одним из основателей Dire Straits и оказал значительное влияние на формирование их музыкального стиля. К моменту распада группы в 1995 году он остался единственным участником оригинального состава помимо бессменного лидера группы Марка Нопфлера. Также записал шесть сольных альбомов.

Holland is a published author and appears on television shows besides his own and contributes to radio shows. In 2004, he collaborated with Tom Jones on an album of traditional R&B music. Since 1992, he has hosted Later... with Jools Holland, a music-based show aired on BBC2, on which his annual show Hootenanny is based. He also regularly hosts the weekly programme Jools Holland on BBC Radio 2, which is a mix of live and recorded music and general chat and features studio guests, along with members of his orchestra.

Windows is a live album by Jon Lord and the German conductor and composer Eberhard Schoener; the music and the record are primarily credited to Lord. It was taped at a concert in Munich, (West) Germany on 1 June 1974 and the music is a mix between progressive rock and orchestral late romantic/modernist styles.

"Distant Drums" is a song which provided US singer Jim Reeves with his only UK number one hit – albeit posthumously – in the United Kingdom in 1966, some two years after his death in a plane crash on 31 July 1964. The song remained in the UK Singles Chart for 45 weeks. The single also topped the US country chart for four weeks, becoming his most successful posthumous single.

Jimi Hendrix Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2006 UK 10-track CD recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 24th February 1969, issued exclusively with The Sunday Times on 10th September 2006, includes the classics 'Fire', 'PurpleHaze' & 'Voodoo Chile', plus a version of Creams' 'Sunshine Of Your Love', presented in unique card wallet sleeve.

Individual Choice is an album by French jazz fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1983.

Fables is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1985.