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Hungry is the second studio album recorded by the metal band XYZ.After achieving recognition with their Don Dokken-produced debut, and resolving that Hungry be a departure from Dokken's shadow, the album does succeed in more finely delineating XYZ's own character.

Andy Summers - XYZ (1987)
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Rock / Jazz Rock / Fusion

He can't sing like Sting, but Andy Summers demonstrates some good pop sensibilities on this solo album, his first since the breakup of The Police. "Scary Voices" is melodic if unusual, and overall, this is more of a pop album along the lines earlier Police work than a brilliant solo breakthrough for Andy Summers, but it's a decent listen, and fans of him or The Police may want to check it out.

While Andy Summers is best known as the guitarist of the Police, he has since forged a successful and acclaimed solo career with new age-influenced contemporary instrumental music that, like his work with Sting and company, draws on his love for jazz and his fascination with creating instrumental textures.

"Hungry" is the second studio album recorded by the metal band XYZ. The album was released on September 3, 1991. The songs have a slight bluesy vibe, though for the most part "Hungry" is an album of straight forward, no-frills, hard rock and roll. Solid album that came out at the tail end of pop metal's popularity. Axe Killer (French label) release of "Hungry", remastered and available in Europe for the first time in 1999, including the bonus track "Two Wrongs Can Make A Right". There's a noticeable improvement in sound and balance to enjoy this very good American Hard Rock CD. For fans of Firehouse, Steelheart, White Lion and Warrant.

Perhaps Summers fame as the guitarist for"The police" harms him here as the expectations from his first solo project must have been immense. His singing abilities are very limited and his abilities as a guitarist are not shown enough here. But this is nonetheless a good pop album with fine production and a bunch of potential hits,the best of which are "eyes of a stranger" and 'nowhere'. This is actually the only 'Pop' album from him as his later work is purely instrumental.