BRUCE DICKINSON Balls to Picasso LP Vinyl NEW 2017

Cyclops
Hell No
Gods of War
1000 Points of Light
Laughing In the Hiding Bush
Change of Heart
Shoot All the Clowns
Fire
Sacred Cowboys
Tears of the Dragon

The key moment in Bruce Dickinson’s evolution as a solo artist unfolded following his departure from Iron Maiden in 1993, after which he joined forces with guitarist and producer Roy Z for 1994’s sophomore triumph, Balls to Picasso. Backed by Roy’s noted Latino rock crew Tribe of Gypsies, Dickinson began to spread his compositional wings, edging towards a noticeably heavier sound - despite, rumour has it, pressure from Bruce’s label to be more radio-friendly - and flexing those metal muscles with renewed vigour on the likes of Cyclops, 1000 Points of Light, the exhilarating Laughing in the Hiding Bush and towering prog-tinged power ballad Tears of the Dragon - a somewhat oblique, but undeniably affecting paean, to Bruce’s feelings upon leaving Maiden to forge a new path.