This is the best Tramp solo
VEDAT CAVLI | Istanbul | 03/31/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album rocks.
From the moment I listened to the album, I find myself singing the songs.I go everywhere with my discman.
The songs are wonderful and very powerful, the lyrics are great.
Nothing at all, more to life than this, day by day, the good the sad and the ugly, don't want to say goodnight and the goodbye song are the best ones.
I love all albums by Mike but this album is special for me.
I rank it as 2nd among all of his albums.
(1st one is always "mane attraction")"
Mature album from ex-White Lion frontman
N. Page | UK | 09/11/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Looking for a finely crafted, honest, solid rock album? Then save yourself some bother and pick up Mike Tramp's new album "More to life than this" from your local CD emporium or favourite mail-order house. After 1996's "Capricorn" and the album "Recovering the Wasted Years" released in 2001, this is the third solo work from the former White Lion and Freak of Nature singer. By now everyone probably realises that a Mike Tramp solo disc does not sound like White Lion. All the songs on the new album plough a very melodic furrow. Naturally the unique and charismatic voice of Mike Tramp is centre stage but all ten songs on "More to life than this" earn top marks for the quality of the song writing. The lyrics themselves are also top notch. Most of the tracks feature acoustic guitar parts endowing the songs with a certain intelligence and flair and their special quality. The opener and title track "More to life than this" is the albums first smash and kicks off after a short intro with some rocking guitar before soaring to the beautifully melodic chorus. Next up, " Lay down my life for you" and " Don't want to say goodnight", are relatively similar to the opener but just as good. " Nothing at all " is the first ballad. With the spotlight firmly on Mike Tramp's vocal talents, the song invites the listener to forget their problems and their environment for a few minutes. On "I Won't Let Go" Steve Lukather (Toto) lays down a first-class guitar solo. Eric Johnson is another well-known guitarist guesting with a beautiful part on the balladesque "The Good The Sad and The Ugly". Even those songs not mentioned individually are no slouches; in fact there's not a bad track here. The album had me hooked even on first play back and nothing has changed since. Without a doubt Mike Tramp's best solo album and his most melodic. Here is an artist en route back to renewed success. Mike Tramp rules OK !!!!"
It sounds like the previous two albums
L. B. Ivarsson | Rock City | 05/05/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This is ex White Lion singer Mike Tramp's third solo album. If you like his earlier work ("CAPRICORN" 1998 & "RECOVERING THE WASTED YEARS" 2001) you shouldn't hesitate buying this album because Tramp continues in the same (adult rock) direction. I wouldn't call "MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS" an effort in world class but songs like the title track, "Live for today" and "Goodbye song" stand out a bit from the rest. Critic voices might say that Tramp is writing the same song over and over again, and one can't deny that it's slightly true."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1