First things first:
If you ask me, Glenn Hughes’ name should have been included in the title.
The unsuspecting listener will never guess this was intended to be a *solo* album, it sounds more like the work of a regular band.
Norum & Hughes are completing each other perfectly, it’s a matter of having the right chemistry really.
I’m telling you, when #5 “We will be strong” turn comes, you’ll be (unpleasantly) surprised.
That’s the only track featuring a different singer.
And not just everybody, Norum’s old partner and Europe’s frontman Joey Tempest which I happen to like a lot.
And yet his vocals spoil the album’s flow to the point of thinking: “Something’s wrong, this doesn’t belong here”.
Incidentally, that particular song (along with #10 “Still the night”) was excluded from the American re-issue.
They were replaced by 2 live versions of “Don’t believe a word” and “Free birds in flight”.
Don’t ask me why, I have the SAME question.

Let’s see, what else is worth noting…
A stunning ballad (“In your eyes”), a Thin Lizzy cover -almost- as good as the original (“Opium trails”) and last but not least, a short instrumental that will bring you to your knees!
Heads up guitar aficionados, here comes “Endica”.
CRANK IT UP! You’ll be scraping your brains off the floor – Guaranteed.

John Norum at Wikipedia
Glenn Hughes at Wikipedia
“Face the truth” at RateYourMusic
“Face the truth” at Discogs

Record Label: Epic/Sony Music Entertainment
Catalogue Number: EPC 469441 2
UPC: 5099746944124
Label Code: LC 0199
Rights Society: n©b/BIEM [Sweden]
Mastering SID Code: n/a
Matrix/Runout: DADC AUSTRIA 09-469441-10 11 A3
Mould SID Code: n/a

Tracklist:
01. Face the truth [4:19]
02. Night buzz [3:23]
03. In your eyes [3:48]
04. Opium trail [4:02]
05. We will be strong [4:14]
06. Good man shining [3:05]
07. Time will find the answer [5:04]
08. Counting on your love [3:17]
09. Endica [2:45]
10. Still the night [3:58]
11. Distant voices [5:46]
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[Re-ripped 01/06/2012]

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As mentioned earlier, the US edition [issued by Shrapnel Records two whole years after the European/Japanese] features a different tracklisting.
Well, I can’t afford to buy everything, but luckily Paul [Nickname: paulchina] from Demon’s Eye Forum has the American pressing and was kind enough to rip & upload it.

Both tracks: mp3 CBR 320 kb/sec
“Don’t believe a word” [Live]
“Free birds in flight” [Live]