Let me introduce you to Fantasy Rock. It all started with Gene Fields and Paul ‘Turk’ Henry back in 1977. You see, they both had a love for music and a common interest in J.R.R. Tolkien literature. (Lord of The Rings, The Hobbit) Hence the name. They wrote songs based in fantasy, which is where Tolkien’s thoughts resided. Millions of followers have made Tolkien’s works a world-wide phenomenon, but back in ’77, it was new to many folks and the idea of writing songs based on things that just couldn’t happen was quite an allure. With the addition of Richard Hill and Rusty Honeycutt, the band did well. They formulated a popular style and gained national fame opening for such bands as Loverboy, Nightranger, and Cheap Trick. Then came the worst of all possible situations. Even Tolkien couldn’t dream up evil characters like the ones who preyed upon Hobbit, the most promising band in the land. Yes, it was the lawyers. Record deals soared and then crashed, a fully recorded album lay dormant for almost 20 years until the band could regain rights. Thankfully, those regained rights resulted in Hobbit’s first release nearly a quarter century after first forming. The CD, titled “TWO FEET TALL” paid homage to the fantasy rock that glued the band together in the first place. There was even a period of years when the band ‘broke up’ and performed under the name Lix. You can read about them elsewhere on this site. Things are looking up for Hobbit. Their next release after regaining lost ground was “ROCKIN’ THE SHIRE,” a more mainstream approach to the fantasy rock genre, but a great album. (There’s a minor glitch in the song listing on the CD, but it just adds to the charm of the project) The new release is a return to the full fantasy mode of thinking. This is an audio journey for the fantasy soul. This 74 minute project is everything you would expect from true Tolkien followers. Extreme talent is interjected and all of a sudden you have a masterpiece. Thirty-two tracks of sound, song, and true fantasy make “ALL FOR THE ONE” a must have for any true ‘ringer.’ With the renewed popularity of Tolkien’s work brought on by Hollywood’s recent motion pictures based on his work, this should put Hobbit back on top where they belong. One of the best theme albums I’ve ever heard, get your copy today.