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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I much prefer Whitesnake's bluesy late seventies/early eighties efforts to their later pop metal and poodle-rock, and "Saints & Sinners" is the last album before the transition began.
Bernie Marsden is gone, unfortunately, although he does get a few writing credits, but Mickey Moody, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice are still there, and the combination of former Deep Purple frontman David Coverdale's sandpaper voice and guitarists Mel Galley and Mickey Moody is superb on raw hard rock thumpers like the thunderous heavy metal of "Victim Of Love" and "Crying In The Rain", as well as on power ballads like "Here I Go Again" (the original version, thank you, not the evil, re-recorded pop metal version from the "1987" album).
In fact there is barely a weak track on this fine album - "Love An' Affection" and "Rock An' Roll Angels" are not musical or lyrical heavyweights, sure, but they are both good-time, sing-along barroom boogie. "Rough An' Ready" is pure raunchy machismo. And the almost unknown "Bloody Luxury", one of the few Whitesnake songs never to show up on any compilation, is an irrestistable slice of melodic hard rock, boosted by some fierce boogie piano playing by Jon Lord.
Again, the lyrics are not great art, as I'm sure you know, although Coverdale does try on a couple of songs, but, hey, look upon it as a break from all the Bob Dylan and Neil Young that you should also be listening to!
This is a fine collection of blues-and-boogie rifs and great hooks, and it is definitely among the best three or four Whitesnake albums (along with "Ready An' Willing" and the wonderful "Live - in the Heart of the City").
4 1/2 stars. Fans of the "real" Whitesnake won't want to miss this one.
Bernie Marsden is gone, unfortunately, although he does get a few writing credits, but Mickey Moody, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice are still there, and the combination of former Deep Purple frontman David Coverdale's sandpaper voice and guitarists Mel Galley and Mickey Moody is superb on raw hard rock thumpers like the thunderous heavy metal of "Victim Of Love" and "Crying In The Rain", as well as on power ballads like "Here I Go Again" (the original version, thank you, not the evil, re-recorded pop metal version from the "1987" album).
In fact there is barely a weak track on this fine album - "Love An' Affection" and "Rock An' Roll Angels" are not musical or lyrical heavyweights, sure, but they are both good-time, sing-along barroom boogie. "Rough An' Ready" is pure raunchy machismo. And the almost unknown "Bloody Luxury", one of the few Whitesnake songs never to show up on any compilation, is an irrestistable slice of melodic hard rock, boosted by some fierce boogie piano playing by Jon Lord.
Again, the lyrics are not great art, as I'm sure you know, although Coverdale does try on a couple of songs, but, hey, look upon it as a break from all the Bob Dylan and Neil Young that you should also be listening to!
This is a fine collection of blues-and-boogie rifs and great hooks, and it is definitely among the best three or four Whitesnake albums (along with "Ready An' Willing" and the wonderful "Live - in the Heart of the City").
4 1/2 stars. Fans of the "real" Whitesnake won't want to miss this one.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
saints and sinners's one of the most successful and rocker album from the early years of whitesnake. it has original "here i go again" and "crying in the rain".
this remastered edition has a clear sound. it has also very interesting bonus tracks. it is a great pleasure to hear rough mix of "saints and sinners". also an unfinished ( there's no vocals on this track ) song "soul surviver" has a great hard rock rhythm.
cd comes with a 20 page booklet which includes a short coverdale interview, rare photos from that era and song lyrics.
this remastered edition has a clear sound. it has also very interesting bonus tracks. it is a great pleasure to hear rough mix of "saints and sinners". also an unfinished ( there's no vocals on this track ) song "soul surviver" has a great hard rock rhythm.
cd comes with a 20 page booklet which includes a short coverdale interview, rare photos from that era and song lyrics.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bought the vinyl disk a lifetime ago, but haven't had a record player for at least a decade, and I'd forgotten how much a part of my youth this album was. Awsome. It's on my CD and MP3 player now!
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Beginning of the change
this album was released and recorded during a turbulent period for the band and most of the members were replaced and it signifies the beginning of the change from a solid blues... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cubby Kovu
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In the 80's I was seeking refuge in hardrock & heavy metal. This album saved me, it finally got me into the blues & jazz. The reviews below are referring to being a Whitesnake fan. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Roef
a couple of Saints,plenty of Sinners!
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Published 22 months ago by Mr Blackwell
Not bad at all
Great performances and good songs but the sound is a bit mushy if compared to the Remasters of Trouble and Love Hunter.
Published on 6 Dec 2007 by Rob
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