Good To Be Bad - Whitesnake > Reviews > Whitesnake release brilliant new album shock!

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Outstanding
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	It's the best Whitesnake album in 20 years !
Disadvantages:	It might be their last !

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

For newcomers to Whitesnake - 30 years in the business now, playing solid bluesy rock in the early days, more commercial MTV friendly fare in the late 80's and 90's, and now, well now we're getting a bit of both really. And a fine mix it is too!

As a very long time fan of the 'snakes I've been both amazed and disappointed over the years in pretty much equal measure when it comes to the albums... I am, like many of the 'older' fans, very much into the earlier bluesier version of the band, and while '1987' was a different kettle of fish from previous, it was still a very very good album, but sadly nothing since has been worthy of the Whitesnake name. Until now that is.... This album straddles the old and the new(er) versions of the band and picks from the best of both worlds. The current band has something that was missing from the late 80's and 90's band line-ups - and that something is 'soul'. This band has a feel for the blues that previous guitarists including the widdly widdly king Steve Vai, and Ade Vandenberg never could dream of attaining. The album itself is heavier in some respects than anything they've done before... so turn it up when you play it! But there are also a couple of very good ballads, in the style that only David Coverdale can do.... and that voice... oh yeah, he may be well in his mid 50's but that voice is still in very fine fettle indeed. Sounding more mature, as it should do, perhaps a wee bit deeper and more resonant than the early years, there must be a good few years left in this beast yet! All I can say is, if you're at all a fan - buy it, you won't be disappointed!

The tracks -

1. Best Years
2. Can You Hear The Wind Blow
3. Call On Me
4. All I Want All I Need
5. Good To Be Bad
6. All For Love
7. Summer Rain
8. Lay Down Your Love
9. A Fool In Love
10. Got What You Need
11. `Til The End Of Time