Following his departure from 1960’s baroque rockers Procol Harum, the exceptionally gifted guitarist Robin Trower set sail on forging a solo career and in doing so assembled a new band bringing in James Dewar on vocal and bass duty, and Reg Isidore on drums. The new power trio set the tone on Robin’s 1973 debut solo LP Twice Removed From Yesterday, but it was the follow up, 1974’s Bridge of Sighs that would catapult Trower into an international guitar hero.

Bridge of Sighs is a titanic sounding rock album featuring some truly mesmerising guitar from Trower. The title track and gems such as “Day of the Eagle,” “Too Rolling Stoned,” “In This Place” and “Little Bit of Sympathy” and the exquisite “Lady Love” are outstanding numbers with Trower’s guitar playing right up there with the most celebrated guitar gods of the era. Toto’s Steve Lukather observes, “In 1974, I got the album Bridge of Sighs and it blew my mind. I was devouring everything guitar based as I was an up-and-coming player, and the sound of Robin’s guitar hit my soul. The tone-touch and feel was so incredible."

Critically applauded upon release, Bridge of Sighs became a radio staple in the US, where the album reached No. 7, and helped establish Trower as one of the big touring attractions of the mid-‘70s.