2009, re-issue, New England's third and final album (1981), Walking Wild, was produced by none other than Todd Rundgren and released in 1981 on Elektra. While not as grandiose and symphonic as their first two releases, Walking Wild was still a strong album, perhaps more of a straight rock record, along the lines of what Utopia were doing at the time. It's very obvious that Rundgren's presence had a strong influence on the band after listening to the ten songs included here, as story has it the band had just completed a long batch of touring opening up for the likes of AC/DC, Journey, and Cheap Trick, and they were looking forward to some time off. That was not to be as their management contacted the band and stated that they had snagged Rundgren to be their next producer, but he only had a few week open window to work with the band and that window was immediately! So the band regrouped with Rundgren and produced what would be their last album, a hard rocking collection of songs that for the most part kept the bands signature hooks intact.
The Power Of Rock
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