Good But Not One of His Best

Review Score: (8/10)
As a true diehard Alan Parsons fan (I have all his albums), I was a little disappointed in "Vulture Culture." It may be because by this time Alan seemed to be losing focus on some of his arrangements, and his lyrics began dissolving into meandering gibberish. But please don't take this as entirely negative. The album does have some gems: "Let's Talk About Me", a marvelous plea for recognition; "Days Are Numbers," a tuneful and pensive look at the life on the road; and "Same Old Sun" an appropriate closing to the set. "Hawkeye" is the obligatory Parsons instrumental, but it is not nearly as imaginative as some of his earlier instrumentals like "Pipeline," "I Robot" and "Voyager." However, even a mediocre AP release is better than 90% of the junk now filling the CD racks! Worth a listen!

Michael Butts

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