Album Review

Stephen Thomas Erlewine [allmusic.com]

A loose concept album about a second-generation rock & roller struggling to come to terms with maturity, Blaze of Glory holds together fairly well, as the story takes a backseat to individual songs. While that does mean that the concept is never fleshed out, the approach results in a handful of brisk, stylish pop songs -- including ''Nineteen Forever'' and ''Down to London'' -- that are more compelling than the story itself.