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Paul's fisrt solo studio record, King of Clubs, was released in 1998. Produced, recorded and mixed by Paul and Bruce Bouillet and including performances by Bruce, Jeff Martin and John Alderete (amongst others), is this an indication as to what Racer X might sound like in the late 90's?
The title King of Clubs led some to believe that Paul Gilbert's CD contained club music, which could mean anything from house, Latin freestyle and hip-house to techno and industrial noise. But you won't find anything club-oriented or dance-minded on this album. Nor will you find music along the lines of the hard rock band Gilbert had belonged to, Mr. Big. Rather, King of Clubs is a celebration of power-pop, and the singer/guitarist sounds undeniably inspired as he draws on influences ranging from the Beatles and the Byrds to Cheap Trick and Elvis Costello. When Gilbert tears into such melodic but rockin' offerings as "Vinyl, " "I'm Just in Love" and "Champagne, " it's obvious that King of Clubs was an album he really wanted to record. Lovers of hook-laden power-pop shouldn't miss this one. -- Alex Henderson, All-Music Guide
| 1 | Champagne | 3.19 |
| 2 | Vinyl | 3.36 |
| 3 | Girls who can read your mind | 3.29 |
| 4 | I'm just in love | 1.56 |
| 5 | The jig | |
| 6 | Girlfriend's birthday | 2.58 |
| 7 | Bumblebee | 4.23 |
| 8 | Streetlights | 4.56 |
| 9 | My Naomi | 4.21 |
| 10 | Double trouble | 3.06 |
| 11 | Million dollar smile | 2.19 |
| 12 | The Jam | |
| Paul Gilbert | vocals, guitars, bass, piano, organ, tambourine, bees and drums on "I'm just in love" |
| Pat Torpey | drums on "Champagne" and "Bumblebee" |
| Jeff Martin | drums on everything else |
| Bruce Bouillet | trade off guitar on "the jam" |
| John Alderete | bass on "the jam" |
| Mike Sutzer | additional vocal harmonies |
| Dave St. John | additional vocal harmonies |
| Vince Falcone | additional piano on "I'm just in love" |