Arizona

When of fame made his solo debut in 1969, he explained that the album did not reflect "a change in [his] musical tastes, but rather an extension of them." , produced by , moved in the direction of , with songs by ( ) and ). The dynamic title track, with its hushed verses and bombastic chorus, became a Top Ten hit and 's most successful solo single, while the album's lone original composition, adopted an enticing flavor. and performed better on the than charts, which gives some indication of the album's tone. 's album isn't far removed from his contemporaneous work with , but bears a certain similarity to . His stab at becoming a hip but broadly appealing mainstream vocalist met with only a couple of years of moderate-to minor success before petering out, only shortly ahead of ' own commercial demise. ~ Greg Adams