There are some real hidden gems in Bruce's solo work.
You are right though, there are others that are like . . . . . huh.
On that particular album one of my favorites is 'Book of Thel'
Anyway, I actually followed Bruce's solo career, more than I did Maiden in the 90's.
I just like his stuff better.
I still listen to the Tattooed Millionaire album fairly often. That cassette got a lot of play for me in the 90's. Favorite song of course was 'No Lies'
Balls to Picasso was a bit of a let down for me. Sure it had 'Tears of the Dragon' and '1000 Points of Light' but the rest isn't very memorable.
Skunkworks really didn't do much for me at all. There are a few tracks that aren't bad, but nothing grabbed me at all, and I wouldn't recommend anything from it (so, you'll probably love half the album
)After that, Accident of Birth was such a breath of freshness. Even the stuff that didn't grab me, were still fun to listen to. It's a nice consistent album that is great to just listen to from beginning to end. I think the best track is the title track. It has a great driving pace to it, that just draws me in. 'Darkside of Aquarius' and 'Road to Hell' are a nice 1-2 punch also, and 'Arc of Space' is a great closer.
Chemical Wedding has lots of interesting track to experience and explore.
IMHO the pinnacle of his solo career.
Tyranny of Souls probably hasn't gotten the attention from me it deserves. Maiden was back at this point, so I had BNW and DOD to listen to and take my attention.
Mostly the songs all sound too similar for me to really pick out things from each song to enjoy. I know the one that I loved at first listen and still gets rotation in my playlists is 'Abduction'. I really want to like 'Navigate the Seas of the Sun' but I feel it was done better when 'Tears of the Dragon' was released.
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