For those not in the know, Don Dokken is an American heavy metal vocalist, best known for being the lead singer, occasional guitarist, and founder of the band Dokken.

Furthermore, he is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American hard rock and heavy metal.

After enjoying mainstream success with Dokken, he parted ways with the band in 1988 and pursued a solo career. His 1990 solo album, Up from the Ashes, spawned two singles, and achieved modest success.

He released his second solo album, titled Solitary in 2008 and it was a stylistic departure from his Dokken material.

Don reformed Dokken in the early 1990s and has been continuing on with the band ever since. Indeed, he is the only remaining original member of Dokken and even joined forces with TTM Guitars to create his very own Don Dokken Signature Model TTM Guitar.

As aforementioned, Solitary was his 2008 acoustic rock album and was only originally sold to fans attending his tour for the album.

Released on October 21st, 2008, exactly eighteen years after his first solo album, Up from the Ashes, it has now been reissued with 3 extra tracks this past January 31st, 2020 via Deadline Music (a division of Cleopatra Records), to once again showcase the iconic vocalist at his most vulnerable best.

1. 'In The Meadow'
2. 'I’ll Never Forget'
3. 'Where The Grass is Greener'
4. 'Jealous'
5. 'Ship of Fools'
6. 'You Are Everything'
7. 'Venice'
8. 'Sarah'
9. 'My Heart Will Go On'
10. 'The Tragedy'
11. 'Someday'
12. 'All That Love Can Be'

Beginning things with the mellow renaissance-vibed 'In The Meadow,' he follows that with more of the same in 'I’ll Never Forget,' the harder ballad 'Where The Grass is Greener,' and then both the delicate piano work of 'Jealous' and the relationship-harbored 'Ship of Fools.'

The mid-tempo lullaby 'You Are Everything' is one of my own personal favorites here and is backed by the beautiful acoustic guitar work and balladeering on both 'Venice' and 'Sarah.'

Rounding this reissued album out is a cover of the Celine Dion masterpiece 'My Heart Will Go On' ("I did the 'Titanic' song by Celine Dion. I redid it, which is, like, well, everybody said nobody can do the 'Titanic' song because you can't compete with that original version; but it's brilliant because I Don Dokken-ized it!"), another renaissance-imbued track in 'The Tragedy,' and then the album comes to a close with the calming 'Someday,' and then the erstwhile piano work of 'All That Love Can Be.'

Joining Dokken on Solitary were The Firm and Blue Murder bassist Tony Franklin, guitarists Wyn Davis, Michael Thompson and Steve Ornest, drummers Frank Lentz, Gary Ferguson and Vinnie Colaiuta, and Baton Rouge singer Kelly Keeling.

Dokken is currently working on material on a new studio album, tentatively due later this year via Silver Lining Music, the label owned by Thomas Jensen, one of the founders of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival.

The group's first disc since 2012's Broken Bones will feature Dokken's current lineup — which includes Dokken, bassist Chris McCarvill and guitarist Jon Levin.

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