Queen drummer Roger Taylor´s first solo album is a fairly strong set of up-tempo rockers and well-written ballads featuring Taylor´s rough voice and effective croon. Much of the material is reminiscent of Taylor´s work for Queen ? more guitar-based and less bombastic than the work of his cohorts in that band. That´s not to say Taylor doesn´t get over-dramatic. On "Future Management" and "Magic Is Loose," Taylor´s vocals are quite over the top. However, "No Violins" and "Let´s Get Crazy" balance things out with some fairly straightforward rock numbers that show the influence of 1950s rock & roll. Surprisingly, Taylor, who rarely wrote a ballad with Queen, shows himself quite adept at writing slower pieces on the lovely "Laugh or Cry." The interesting sci-fi ballad "Fun Is Space" is a striking and beautiful mix of classic rock and futuristic keyboard backdrops. The true highlight of the