In Touch

There are only five cuts on the CD so each song has the time to develop over a longer period than is usual. The opener, "In Touch," features pan flute, piano, and lush synthesizers, all of which combine to paint a romantic soundscape of longing and regret. "Images," the next song, is another somber number, but a little more uptempo, and it uses a synth trumpet to wonderful effect - haunting and wistful - later joined by a synth soprano/tenor (can't tell which) sax. A reverbed synth bass line comes and goes, along with an undercurrent of washes as well that somber yet beautiful pan flute sound. "Diana" is a piano-based number which is overtly romantic, comparing favorably to standard-bearers like Lanz, Ciani, and Spielberg. The synth strings here may be over the top to some, but I have always admired Tony's sense of balance and this song is no different. As a romantic love song, it's great. Closing out the album are the quietly uplifting "Waterfalls" (another song anchored by piano and fleshed out with synth strings and sparse pan flute) and "Tomorrow," the thirteen-minute album closer, which signals a hopefulness and optimism with its more triumphant refrain and overall positive feel as it swells to its dramatic conclusion, aided by muted but still full-sounding drums.