Michael Lee Firkins (album)

Michael Lee Firkins is the self-titled first studio album by guitarist Michael Lee Firkins, released in 1990 through Shrapnel Records.[1]

Michael Lee Firkins
Studio album by
Released1990 (1990)
RecordedNovember 1989
StudioPrairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
GenreInstrumental rock, blues rock
Length40:22
LabelShrapnel
ProducerMike Varney, Steve Fontano
Michael Lee Firkins chronology
Michael Lee Firkins
(1990)
Chapter Eleven
(1995)

In a 2009 article by Guitar World magazine, the album was ranked eighth on the all-time top ten list of shred albums.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic     [1]
Rock Hard5.0/10[3]

Vincent Jeffries at AllMusic reviewed the album very positively, praising Firkins' unique playing and guitar tone and suggesting that he was "one of the best artists (if not the best)" from Shrapnel's 1980s–early 90s shred line-up. He also highlighted "Déjà Blues", "Space Crickets" and "Laughing Stacks" as "instrumental classics".[1]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Michael Lee Firkins

No.TitleLength
1."Laughing Stacks"4:21
2."24 Grand Avenue"4:36
3."Runaway Train"3:08
4."Cactus Cruz"3:28
5."Déjà Blues"6:27
6."Space Crickets"3:44
7."Rain in the Tunnel"5:23
8."Hula Hoops"3:50
9."The Sargasso Sea"5:25
Total length:40:22

Personnel

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Musicians
Production

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jeffries, Vincent. "Michael Lee Firkins - Michael Lee Firkins review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ^ Guitar World Staff (7 September 2009). "Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time". Guitar World. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  3. ^ Kupfer, Thomas (1990). "Review Album: Michael Lee Firkins - Michael Lee Firkins". Rock Hard (in German). No. 42. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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