''Introspection'' is the second studio album by guitarist

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, released in 1993 through

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Critical reception

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awarded ''Introspection'' four stars out of five, calling it "a breathtaking showcase of one of the best rock/fusion players in the world" and praising Howe's guitar work: "Howe's wide- interval scale figures and inspired phrasing—delivered at light speed—are truly remarkable. ... Howe's playing has evolved so much from his early Shrapnel days that it's hard to believe it's the same person." In particular he highlighted the stylistic shift from Howe's shred-oriented 1988 debut album, ''

'', to a more fusion-based approach on ''Introspection''. However, he criticized the album's production values as "antiseptic" and described the triggered drums as "totally lame".

Track listing

Personnel

– guitar, keyboard,

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, producer *Kevin Soffera – drums * Alsamad Caldwell – bass (except tracks 3, 6) *Vern Parsons – bass (tracks 3, 6), engineering *Mike Rafferty – engineering *Chris Midkiff – mixing *Kenneth K. Lee Jr. – mastering

References

External links

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