After performing in a variety of bands since the late '60s, Bolin finally released his first solo album in 1975. Teaser is an impressive display of the guitarist's prowess and range, and is a natural progression from the previous Bolin-dominated James Gang albums Bang and Miami and his work with drummer Billy Cobham. The album features heavy doses of jazz-rock fusion (furthered by guests Jan Hammer, Dave Sanborn, and Michael Walden) in the instrumentals “Homeward Strut” and “Marching Powder”, and straight-ahead rock in tracks like “The Grind”. Bolin was always equally adept at subtleties, and the ballad “Dreamer” and the exotic “Savannah Woman” (with percussion from Phil Collins) represent this stylistic range here. Overshadowed historically by his guitar dynamics, Bolin's understated yet strong vocals are another selling point. Teaser is a stronger album than its one successor, the uneven Private Eyes, and survives as Bolin's signature work.

A good taste of Alex Harvey's lyrical dramatics and pleasantly boorish musical attitude can be found within the 14 songs from All Sensations, even though it's not the most complete compilation from the Sensational Alex Harvey Band available. Harvey's unhinged vocal approach is laid out best on the opening "Midnight Moses," and again on a live version of "Delilah," the Tom Jones classic colorfully dressed up with a heavy guitar crunch and wallowing synthesizer. Harvey's underlying humor is front and center on songs like "Give My Compliments to the Chef" and the more popular "Sergeant Fury," mixing his exaggerated stage presence with a solid rock & roll backdrop. The inclusion of "Gang Bang" and the Frank Zappa-like rawness of "Faith Healer" add value to this collection, exhibiting the many faces of the late Scotsman. Despite the absence of 1976's "Boston Tea Party" or "Don't Worry About the Lights, Mother," All Sensations manages to paint a detailed picture of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band's multi- dimensional peculiarity and off-the-wall personality.