Gary Moore Band ~ Wild Frontier (1987) CD 2003 Virgin Records UK •• NEW ••

Description: GARY MOORE Wild Frontier AUDIO CD BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED Virgin Records MOORECD6 UPC | 724358357820 Made in Europe 1987, 2003 TRACK LISTING 01. Over The Hills And Far Away 02. Wild Frontier 03. Take A Little Time 04. The Loner 05. Friday On My Mind 06. Strangers In The Darkness 07. Thunder Rising 08. Johnny Boy 09. Over The Hills And Far Away (12" Version) 10. Wild Frontier (12" Version) 11. Crying In The Shadows BONUS TRACKS 12. The Loner (Extended Mix) 13. Friday On My Mind (12" Version) 14. Out In The Fields (Live) Gary Moore is perhaps best known as a blues guitarist, but he also made a big name for himself as a jazz rock and rock guitarist in Colosseum II and Thin Lizzy. Before his solo career took him on a trip through the world of blues, Gary explored some melodic hard rock as well. One of the better efforts to come from this period was Wild Frontier. The album continues in the same rock style as Run for Cover, which is often hailed as Gary's crowning moment during this musical period of his life. Supposedly, Gary was just going through the motions on Wild Frontiers, which is made even clearer by the use of the drum machine throughout this album. I think this is a false assumption. The album feels way more personal and full of energy than the overcrowded Run for Cover, where the amount of musical talent on display was staggering, but it also seemed to get in the way of creating memorable melodies. On Wild Frontier, Gary decided for a totally different approach, with only a couple of musicians helping him out and was able to create melodic rock as it was meant to be – to the point and without any embellishments. Admittedly, real drums would have made it better, but that's part of the charm of this record. The drum machine isn't distracting in the least and actually serves to emphasize Gary's abilities as guitarist and, yes, even vocalist. The album is mostly played in a typical melodic rock fashion, with fast, almost shredder-like guitar solos. Moore, being from Northern Ireland, often used Irish folk motives and this was the case here as well. He incorporates them into the rock format so effortlessly that you have to take your hat off to him. This is especially clear on the famous Over the Hills and Far Away, which was later covered by Nightwish. Moore does give in to his love for blues as well on the somewhat sterile Loner, which is really no indication of the blues talent he would show us later on in his career. Wild Frontier is an intimate album full of Gary's personal touches. The guitar playing is excellent throughout and also very tasteful. He never takes his shredding to the point where you become sick of it. At the forefront is his great songwriting ability, which has always been of the highest caliber, whether he was playing jazz rock in Colosseum II, hard rock in Thin Lizzy, melodic rock in his solo career or blues. The guy always had credibility and a great presence. If you're looking for an AOR or melodic rock fix, look no further than Wild Frontier to scratch that itch. ~ The Rocktologist SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.

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