- Audio CD (6 Jan 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Musicrama
- ASIN: B000003PNZ
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,165,541 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ok, they must be the most unfashionable band in the world- the album is called 1987 after all. But this is drama rock at its best. It's still a bit silly lyrically, but compared to others in the genre it's well above par. What really impresses me is the guitarist John Sykes, he's got the definitive hard rock guitar sound on this album- the riffs are tight and heavy but their also musically powerful (which makes a change), his solos are fantastic too; long sustain, really wide vibrato and manic speed in all the right places. Coverdale pulls off astonishing vocal moments, in fact 'Still of the night' captures it all. Go, play, be unfashionable! this is high craft
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you love your guitars loud,heavy and melodic,then this is for you.This album doesnt sound like any of the previous whitesnake albums,this is heavier and more modern sounding; great songs,great playing,great production,its all here!John Sykes grabs this group by the throat,(as with his tenure in Thin Lizzy Thunder & Lightning) and energises it upwards and beyond, to the very top.Unfortunately, Sykesy and the rest of the group were all sacked on the records completion,so never got to tour these great songs.In fact,the only negative thing that I can say about this album is that David Coverdale is on it and his voice is clearly on the decline ,compared to his glorious past as are his naffer than naff lyrics.That said, I've got to say how brilliant Coverdale & John Sykes sing together,& note on the album Sykes is credited as 'Guitar & Vocals',not backing vocals,to get the full vocal onslaught from them both, listen to the album on headphones! Highlights; Still of the Night,Bad Boys,Give Me all Your Love are great songs with plenty of amazing air guitar moments ,the reworkings of Crying in the Rain and Here I go Again kick like never before and the softer stuff Is this Love & Don't turn away are fabulous.Even the so called 'filler' is great Children of the night and Straight for the heart,really consistantly strong stuff! To this day Coverdale has never paid the proper respect to the musicians involved here that helped turn him into a Megastar and with his countless line up changes since,Dorothy hasnt achieved anything like the critical or commercial success that he did here!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I remember buying this album a few years ago and only knowing two of the tracks that were on it. After listening to the other nine tracks I was most definitely there and then a Whitesnake fan. This album won't appeal to everyone no doubt, but if you're a fan of 80's rock I would recommend it. In fact, I would go as far as saying that this is the best album I have ever bought (including compilations).
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Oh the memories...
Nothing wrong with this at all. Very much hard rock of it's time and for those of us that were there it evokes some pretty fine memories. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dutchy
bland snake
This album has two good tracks, 'Here I go again' and 'Is this love'. The rest are uninspiring and bland. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. J. R. W. Curl
whitesnake
one of then best heavy rock albums i have heard, this is whitesnakes best album.
Published 20 months ago by M. woods
not as good as some would have you believe...3.5 stars
The Emperors new clothes this one,the disc that propelled Coverdale to superstardom and left his credibility in shreds. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr Blackwell
'A Memorable Album for Whitesnake Fans!'
I was happy to listen to Whitesnake once again! It had brought back many memories of when I was a younger man! in my late teens/early Twenties! Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Mr. SR WILCOX
At £3.98 if you like rock you must buy this cd it's great!
This is the first vinyl that I brought when I was nine years old and what a cracker. For all you big Whitesnake fans there is a new 20th Anniversary special edition of this album... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by Dragonlord
One of the best!
There is not a single bad song on this album and has some of the best ever whitesnake songs on it!
If you are a fan this is a MUST have album!!!
If you are a fan this is a MUST have album!!!
Published on 11 Sep 2007 by Natalie1981
Superb commercial hard rock, it doesn't get much better than this
Brilliant songs, outrageously good guitar from John Sykes and superb rawwwwkkkk production make this without doubt one of THE best rock records of all time. Read more
Published on 25 April 2007 by Adamski
Brilliant blues band sells out!
This was the album that witnessed one of the best blues bands ever to emerge from Britain become a stadium rock outfit and even worse - one of the MTV generation of hair bands. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2004 by S. Bredin
1987 - Some classic tracks
Good old David Coverdale hit the big time with this. At the time I though that this was fantastic but age has mellowed me. Read more
Published on 6 April 2003 by "eric_strabansky"
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