Old CDs Reviewed Anew #8 - Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad

[TageRyche]

Whitesnake

Good To Be Bad

Icarus Music / SPV / Steamhammer - 2008

http://www.whitesnake.com

 

This album was one heck of a rocking disc. 7 out of the 11 tracks were outstanding. "Best Years" and "Call On Me" were particularly notable for the guitar playing.

"A Fool In Love" had a cool bluesy opening while "Til The End of Time" sounded as if it belonged on the soundtrack to a Western film.

"All I Want All I Need" started off slow but featured more of a rock rhythm in the chorus. The band's ballad "Summer Rain" was a great little number.

The song "Good To Be" was decent overall but I thought the chorus was a bit weak. I didn't like the bare bones opening of "Lay Down Your Love"

The version of the album I got contained a bonus live disc with 7 songs from a concert and a video clip. The performance was fine but I would've liked it if the CD booklet had mentioned where the concert was performed. The track listing for that CD ranged from a 2 song Deep Purple medley to the blues rock version of Whitesnake and the more 80's metal version of the band.

All in all, while I liked the band's latest CD Forevermore a bit more, this album is a wonderful installment in the band's discography.

GRADE: A MINUS

 

[Scott]

Agreed!  Its a very cool album and nice re-entrance into the rock and roll for them.  My favorite track is easily Can You Hear The Wind Blow!  Love the riff, modern and classic at the same time.

[TageRyche]

I liked that song as well.

[RJhog (Admin)]

I agree as well, and Coverdale sounds much better on this album than on Forevermore.

[TageRyche]

Really? I didn't really think there was an overabundance of difference.