1633 - Bruce Dickinson Tears of The Dragon 1994

A far more straightforward album than the following Skunkworks, Balls To Picasso is a good album with some great songs. Bruce himself puts in an excellent, heartfelt performance that upgrades the songs with the quality that his voice always brings, and the various blues, Latin and reggae influences brought by Roy Z and the rest of the backing band are a welcome breath of fresh air. Tears of the dragon is a hard rock ballad with an absolutely stunning refrain and such a powerful solo, all part of his rock-side inside him.