Rivers Gonna Rise, by Patrick O'Hearn (1988): It's hard to dislike an album you bought for $1. Still, when it's a solo album from one of Zappa's talented sidemen (O'Hearn played bass in Zappa's mid 70s bands), there are greater expectations. Sadly, this disc is full of fairly dull synthesized 80s instrumentals, which is borne out in this (very positive) comment from an Amazon review:
One of the most eclectic and proficient new age instrumentalists around, Patrick O'Hearn fuses elements of new-age and jazz into a unique, inimitable sound. 'Homeward Bound' is a catchy, upbeat song that should do nothing but make you feel good. 'Acadia', 'Glory For Tomorrow', and 'The Stroll' are all dreamy pieces of new age bliss, and the bouncy 'April Fool' is oddly-titled but no less enjoyable.Well, that's not really my thing. So, for a buck, I guess I got what I paid for.
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