Road Less Traveled (Points North album)

Road Less Traveled
Studio album by Points North
Released March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)
Studio Foothill College Studio 1100
(Los Altos Hills, California)
Genre Instrumental rock, progressive rock
Length 50:48
Label Magna Carta
Producer Eric Barnett
with assistance from Dave de Villers
Points North chronology
Road Less Traveled
(2012)		 Points North
(2015)Points North2015

Road Less Traveled is the first studio album by the instrumental rock band Points North. It was recorded at the Foothill College Studio 1100 [1][2][3] and released on March 13, 2012 on Magna Carta Records.[4]

The album has been met with positive reviews with the music being compared with artists such as Joe Satriani, Steve Morse and Rush with a strong melodic sensibility.[5][6][7] The track "Steve's Morsels" is a nod to guitarist Steve Morse and "Grace Under Pressure" is a tribute to the band Rush.[8][9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Vast Horizons"3:32
2."High Wire"4:19
3."The Phoenix"4:43
4."Grace Under Pressure"6:04
5."Barney"4:24
6."Jubilee"3:41
7."Steve's Morsels"4:03
8."The Source"4:35
9."Delay Song"3:37
10."Maiden Voyage"5:53
11."Sweet Solitude"5:57
Total length:50:48

Personnel

Credits

Personnel and credits from CD artwork and AllMusic [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Foothill College Music Technology". Suzanne Weller.
  2. ↑ "Points North Thumbs A Ride On A "Road Less Traveled"". San Anselmo Patch.
  3. ↑ "The Heights - Passionate Faculty and Creative Students Tell Stories with Sound". Foothill College.
  4. ↑ "Points North". Magna Carta Records.
  5. ↑ "Review : Points North - Road Less Traveled : New Music Review : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock : CD Album Music Review : Dangerdog Music Reviews - Craig Hartranft".
  6. ↑ "POINTS NORTH - Road Less Traveled (2012)".
  7. ↑ SeaOfTranquility.org, Greg Stewart, Webmaster/Developer,. "Review: "Points North: Road Less Travelled" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!".
  8. ↑ "Detailed Reviews [Points North - 2012 - "Road Less Traveled"] - ProgressoR".
  9. ↑ Oaks, The Lofty (21 March 2012). "CD Review – Points North "Road Less Traveled"".
  10. ↑ "Road Less Traveled - Points North - Credits - AllMusic".
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