Band : Bert Heerink
Album title : Better Yet...
Label : AOR Heaven
Distributor : AOR Heaven / Rough Trade Benelux.
Release Date : 25/09/2009
Release : CD

Former Vandenberg singer Bert Heerink, who, after the split up of Vandenberg joined Picture, another promising Dutch band, who sadly enough did nog get enough recognition for their talents, and shortly after Vandenberg (split up 1985)  also called it a day (1986), has, after all these years, come up with a surprising Rock album.  After all, since with Undercover success was limited, and after two albums the band was practically not heard of again, Bert mostly sang in Dutch, and also lent his voice for commercial trailers (among others one for Heineken).  These albums were rather succesfull in his homeland.

Besides these activities, Bert also sang some songs for Disney movies, e.g. Tarzan, 102 Dalmatians, and became the new singer for Kayak.  He also toured in Holland with different other groups.

This album however is a true rock album.  Songs were penned by a lot of famous names, e.g; Harry Hess, Russ Balard, Tony Martin, etc.
The first impression you get is not an "aha" experience.  But after playing the albums a few times it grows on you.  Don't expect real heavy stuff, but it's good rock music anyway, and there's plenty of variaton on the album. An album to put on when you'd want to relax a bit, with the music in the background.

73/100

Erik Morren.