JOHN OATES 1000 Miles Of Life (2009 Japanese 12-track CD album, the 2nd solo longplayer from the celebrated singer/songwriter, described by the man himself: 'It was a wake-up call for me. After 30+ years devoting myself to my art and craft, I needed to make a musical statement that someday I could look back on and realize, at that moment of time, I did exactly what I wanted to do. I’ve never written songs like this. I was on this inspirational roll. There was an urgency to it. I realized that I had no more time in my life for rehearsals…and I took that energy into the studio.' Includes bonus recording 'Come Back Baby', picture sleeve + obi strip, more details to follow...)