Former Bourgeois Tagg frontman Brent Bourgeois releases his first solo album on Charisma Records, getting some minor airplay with singles “Dare To Fall In Love” and “Can’t Feel The Pain” (the latter featuring Fleetwood Mac veteran Christine McVie). The only other former Bourgeois Tagg member in evidence on the album is guitarist Lyle Workman, who continues recording with Bourgeois even when he jumps tracks to Christian music several years later. 
The only thing from this album that anyone seems to recall is the remake of the Zombies’ “Time Of The Season”. That’s a pity, because there’s much better material here that never hit the radio airwaves, and none of it delves to the banality of the cover of the aforementioned ’60s tune. Most of the good stuff comes early on, such as the rough “The Real Thing”, bemoaning the lifestyle of the working father, and the western-tinged “Compromise” (which I suspect laments the fate of Bourgeois Tagg). Other high 
points are the rocking “Wild Child” and “Can’t Feel the Pain”, a beautifully harmonized duet with Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie. Another highlight is a song which I’d best refer to here as “Out Of Luck” since that’s what the disc label itself calls it, though the jewel box track listings add the “s” word to the title. I highly recommend the whole album!
- The Real Things (4:18)
- Compromise (3:57)
- Dare To Fall In Love (4:05)
- Can’t Feel the Pain (4:04)
- Scene of the Crime (5:07)
- Wild Child (4:17)
- Evil Run Riot (4:07)
- My Little Island (2:53)
- Time of the Season (3:49)
- Shit Out Of Luck (4:27)
- A Long Way From Home (4:57)
Released by: Charisma
Release date: 1990
Total running time: 46:01
1994 music review by Earl Green