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  • Summary: The British guitarist's latest release features guest appearances from Arthur Brown, Bryan Ferry, Andy Fraser, Robert Gordon, Andy Mackey, Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, Ian McShane, and Steve Parsons.
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 27, 2015
    80
    Great riffs, great rides, great album. [Apr 2015, p.101]
  2. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    80
    Joyland has a coherent feel of low slung rock'n'roll and Morricone twang. [Apr 2015, p.96]
  3. Feb 27, 2015
    70
    Joyland is smart, entertaining stuff with lots of great guitar work and atmosphere to spare.
  4. Feb 27, 2015
    60
    Best here are the former Free/Sharks bassist Andy Fraser uncurling his immortal taut funk on Shock Treatment and New York’s Robert Gordon crooning I Still Love You with quivering pathos.
  5. Q Magazine
    Feb 27, 2015
    60
    The star throughout Joyland is Spedding's guitar, but the record isn't entirely all his own show. [Apr 2015, p.111]
  6. Uncut
    Feb 27, 2015
    60
    Spedding's ever-luscious quiff a measure of his stylish, if eternally backdated MO. [Mar 2015, p.83]