Post Description

Alaska is a band that incorporates in their music sounds and symphonic elements from Yes and Starcastle. Al Lewis is the voice and drummer of Starcastle so it"s clear that this band is influenced by them. This is symphonic music with very nice passages, nice keyboard works through the album, but sometimes i think is too mellow. Anyway good effort by the band, some strong compositions are Museum Dreams ( great vocal harmonies) and the longest track from here Tiananman Square. All in all 3 stars album for me, still to some of you is a copy of Yes and Starcastle but to me is a good symphonic album that has some highlights here and there. Pleasent most of the time, good but non essential, for fans who listen Yes, Starcastle, Legacy. 

Studio Album, released in 1998

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Ice Spirits (5:56) 
2. Museum Dreams (6:55) 
3. Two Shades of Grey (4:26) 
4. Anyman"s Tomorrow (8:20) 
5. Bardanes (1:53) 
6. Reason to Wonder (3:57) 
7. Mesa Extrana (1:59) 
8. Tiananman Square (11:52) 
9. WellsBridge (11:12) 
10. Caring (3:29) 
11. Forests of Heaven (9:38) 

Total Time: 66:57

Line-up / Musicians 
- Al Lewis / vocals, drums, percussion, and guitar 
- John O"Hara / keyboards 
- Kent Wells / guitar (4) 
- Dave Fowler / bass (4) 
- Lisa Boorse & Dave Friedman / violins (6) 
- Cheryl Blumenthal / viola (6) 
- Lori Savage / cello (6) 
- William Weber / bassoon (6) 
- Mary Ann Kasko / oboe (6) 
- Leo Schott / flute (6)