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''Building the Machine'' is a studio album by former
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,
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and
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vocalist/ bassist Glenn Hughes. It was his eighth solo studio album and was released in 2001 on SPV, DNA and
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records.


History

''Building The Machine'' has a similar feel to Hughes’ previous album, 2000’s '' Return of Crystal Karma''. Many of the songs have a
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sound with a
funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the ...
edge, although the funk aspect is somewhat toned down on this album and the songs are more driven by guitar riffs than bass lines. This album marks the fourth collaboration between Hughes and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter JJ Marsh. The album also features contributions from Hughes’ regular drummer of the period Gary Ferguson, keyboardists Vince DiCola and John Beasley and guitarist
Pat Travers Patrick Henry Travers (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who began his recording career in the mid-1970s. Early life Travers was born and raised in Toronto. Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12, h ...
, who duets with Hughes on the Rare Earth cover I Just Want To Celebrate.
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of Toto provides backing vocals on two of the tracks. The track High Ball Shooter is a newly recorded version of the
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song, which originally featured on the album ''
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''. The Japanese version of the album includes the track Cosmic Spell, which was written by Hughes and
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. The opening track Can’t Stop The Flood also kicked off Hughes’ 2004 live album ''
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'' and often frequents his set-lists.


Track listing

#"Can't Stop the Flood" – 4:11 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"Inside" – 4:52 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"Out On Me" – 5:32 ''(Hughes)'' #"I Just Want To Celebrate" – 3:23 ''(Fekaris, Zesses)'' #"Don't Let it Slip Away" – 4:57 ''(Hughes, Marsh, Scott)'' #"Feels Like Home" – 4:38 ''(Crook, Hughes)'' #"High Ball Shooter" – 4:29 ''(Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice)'' #"When You Fall" – 4:57 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"I Will Follow You" – 6:11 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"Beyond the Numb" – 7:51 ''(Hughes)'' #"Big Sky" – 4:38 ''(Ellis, Hughes)''


Japan Bonus Track

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  • "Cosmic Spell" – 4:49 ''(Hughes, Travers)''


    Personnel

    * Glenn Hughes
    Vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...
    ,
    Bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
    * JJ Marsh
    Guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...
    s except tracks 4&11/
    Backing Vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...
    on track 8 * Gary Ferguson
    Drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...
    Special Guests: *
    Pat Travers Patrick Henry Travers (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who began his recording career in the mid-1970s. Early life Travers was born and raised in Toronto. Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12, h ...
    – guitar,
    vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...
    on track 4 * Brett Ellis – guitar on track 11 * Vince DiColaKeyboards except tracks 4&9* * John Beasley – Keyboards on track 9 *
    Bobby Kimball Robert Troy Kimball (born March 29, 1947) is an American retired singer best known as longtime frontman of the rock band Toto from 1977 to 1984 and again from 1998 to 2008. He has also performed as a solo artist and session singer. History ...
    Backing Vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...
    on tracks 2&5 * Doug Bossi – background vocals on track 8 * David K. Tedds – background vocals on track 4 *
    Lol Tolhurst Laurence Andrew Tolhurst (born 3 February 1959) is an English musician, songwriter, producer, and author. He was a founding member of the Cure, for which he first played drums before switching to keyboards. He stayed a member of the Cure until ...
    – background vocals on track 4 * Cindy Tolhurst – background vocals on track 4


    References


    External links


    Building The Machine entry at glennhughes.com
    {{Authority control 2001 albums Glenn Hughes albums Funk rock albums by English artists