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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although Storyteller is considered a fond favourite by many Magnum fans, I tend to choose this, their following record, as my favourite Magnum album as it is well constructed and well produced. Every song, in its way, flows nicely from the hit single sound of Lonely Night, world issues in Need a lot of Love, the excitement of Sometime Love which then mellows down with Midnight (You Won't be Sleeping) but maintains the balance, right through to the final, but possibly the weakest song at the end of the album, is well worth listening to many a time. Despite the poorer track, I still give it the full 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I have to say that I'm terribly biased towards Magnum and I make no apology for that but this is surely one of the truly great albums and must rank alongside Bryan Adams' Reckless, Mac's Rumours and the like.
From the haunting 'Need a Lotta Love' to the powerful title track and the sublime 'Midnight', this album has the lot. If ever a track was a 'headphones on, volume up and wallow', Midnight is it.
'Midnight' is remixed on Chapter & Verse but was produced by Roger Taylor ( Queen ) and you can tell - the drumming's up and kills the sax.
Forget the 'best of' compilation albums - if you're going to get just one Magnum album, get this. I bought this in '86 and even today, it still has pride of place in a CD collection of over 900.
Get this and you can keep your lottery ticket in it - you'll always know where it is
From the haunting 'Need a Lotta Love' to the powerful title track and the sublime 'Midnight', this album has the lot. If ever a track was a 'headphones on, volume up and wallow', Midnight is it.
'Midnight' is remixed on Chapter & Verse but was produced by Roger Taylor ( Queen ) and you can tell - the drumming's up and kills the sax.
Forget the 'best of' compilation albums - if you're going to get just one Magnum album, get this. I bought this in '86 and even today, it still has pride of place in a CD collection of over 900.
Get this and you can keep your lottery ticket in it - you'll always know where it is
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I found this in LP format back in 1991 and was, altogether with On A Storyteller's Night, my only two albums during a long period of time. Definitely, far, far, far different from OASN, but it fitted very well with the kind of music that was heard by the time. Is a very different Magnum band! Light, Hair-rocking, fresh, pop... A delight! Lonely Night made me dance (definitely a must hear when you're driving in a long road), Sometime Love shaked my head (when I was using long hair was more droll), as so Red on the Highway and Holy Rider... But Vigilante is THE song of this album. I heard it once and again, and I still enjoy so much to hear it (the riff lights me up, specially when drums make their entrance).
A band doesn't need to sound the same all the time, and this album proves it. 5... 5... 5... 5 stars to this album that could deserve a good remaster to enjoy more its contents.
A band doesn't need to sound the same all the time, and this album proves it. 5... 5... 5... 5 stars to this album that could deserve a good remaster to enjoy more its contents.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Still love it!
Bought this to remind me of my youth! My mate had this (cassette version) while we were away at college in 1987! Got the CD for my car and sounds great at high volume. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Richie-Rich
GREAT ALBUM
I have loved Magnum since the mid 80's and have all of their studio work. Many reviews seem to regard this as Magnum at their height but I would have to disagree. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lucioperca
Magnum's 80's commercial peak
Vigilante is a really `nice' album. The pinky blue cover with the My Little Pony unicorn rearing up, the soft caressing ballads layered with gorgeous keyboards and luscious vocal... Read more
Published 20 months ago by I. A. McFarlane
A very good Magnum album (but beware the mp3 download quality)
This is a very good Magnum album - I don't like it as much as "Kingdom of Madness", "On a Storyteller's Night", "Wings of Heaven" or "Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow", but it... Read more
Published on 9 May 2009 by alextorres
Hair metal!!!
This is when Magnum took a decidely arena rock bent. They were always headed this way really so it was no big surprise. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2009 by ratmonkey
It just gets better with age
I bought this album on tape when it came out, 1986 I think. Following a house move in the mid 90's its been up the loft ever since. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2009 by Megamaggot
'80s rock perfection
I don't give many five-star reviews, but Vigilante gets one because it's proof that there was good music being made even in the Thatcherite taste desert that was Britain in 1986. Read more
Published on 3 July 2008 by will_de_beest
Excellent from start to finish
Vigilante is one of those very few albums that you can stick on at track 1 and let it run to the end - knowing there isn't a poor track on the album. Read more
Published on 4 May 2008 by Mikey
Classic Album
This was the very first album i ever bought by Magnum and i still think it sounds as good ever. Very melodic with some catchy songs. Well worth a listen
Published on 19 April 2008 by T. Williams
Overproduced but the quality shines through
No doubt the most successful Album of Magnum and has some greatsongs-namely whole of the first 5 songs, when the walls come down and vigilante with a few forgetfuls. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2007 by Seasoned Rock Fan
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