WHITESNAKE - stub review added 17th December 2008
Album Review: 1987 (1987)
For fans of: hard rock... and bloody good ballads
1987 is Whitesnake's 8th studio album. It shows a real change of style over their earlier blues rock sound to a more commercially driven hard rock vibe. David Coverdale's voice is ever more like Robert Plant's, but could that really be described as a bad thing?
The album is packed full of classic tracks and has a beautifully unique production sound. There are only two problems that with the release. Firstly 'You're Gonna Break My Heart Again', although a decent track, doesn't fit in with the rest of the album. Secondly, and this is the big one, which version of 'Here I Go Again' do you pick? There's the original on Saints & Sinners, the hard rock AND hair rock versions in 1987, then a newer acoustic arrangement. Decisions decisions...
Whitesnake 1987 is a phenomenal record. If you don't already own this you are clearly bonkers. Nothing personal.
Check out... The 'Mandaryna' version of 'Here I Go Again' on YouTube. God, have you ever heard anything so awful? Arghhh!
Track List:
1. Still Of The Night
2. Bad Boys
3. Give Me All Your Love
4. Looking For Love
5. Crying In The Rain
6. Is This Love
7. Straight For The Heart
8. Don't Turn Away
9. Children Of The Night
10. Here I Go Again
11. You're Gonna Break My Heart Again
Artist's websites: Whitesnake , MySpace
