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Gary Moore – Wild Frontier
Label: Jugoton – LS10 73193, 10 Records – DIX 56
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Yugoslavia
Released: 1987
Genre: Style: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
A1 Over The Hills And Far Away
A2 Wild Frontier
A3 Take A Little Time
A4 The Loner
B1 Friday On My Mind
B2 Strangers In The Darkness
B3 Thunder Rising
B4 Johnny Boy
Bass – Bob Daisley
Keyboards – Neil Carter
Lacquer Cut By – SB*
Producer – James “Jimbo” Barton (tracks: B1, B3, B4), Pete Smith (tracks: A3, B2), Peter Collins (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Comes with printed inner sleeve
Barcode: 5 012982 505614
Matrix / Runout (side 1 runout area data): LSLO 73 193 A 26 05 87 SB
Matrix / Runout (side 1 runout area data): LSLO 73 193 B 26 05 87 SB
Bass Bob Daisley
Keyboards Neil Carter
Producer James “Jimbo” Barton (tracks: B1, B3, B4), Pete Smith (tracks: A3, B2), Peter Collins (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Limited double.
“I remember an old? friend of mine”. Without any doubt hes referring to Phil Lynott. Nothing produced today comes close to what Gary does here. He sings, and plays into another dimension! 5 Stars.
Musicians:
Gary Moore – lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, lead & backing vocals
Neil Carter – keyboards, backing vocals
Bob Daisley – bass
Gary Moore released the album “Wild Frontier” in 1987,which is dedicated to the memory of his closest friend Phil Lynott. From this album you can watch the self-titled songs promo video
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album with nice bonus tracks.
In 1985, Gary went back to Ireland and played(for the first time since his teenage years) in Belfast. On Wild Frontier, his first studio album after that trip, Gary revisits his homeland in songs. This album was clearly born from his trip back home as many of the songs are about Ireland and even the music itself is steeped in his Celtic roots.
The title track was originally intended to be sung by Phil Lynott(who also sang on two tracks on Garys previous album, Run For Cover) but his untimely passing prevented that. The album itself is dedicated to Phils memory and I think he would have loved the musical stories that are contained here.
The songs Over The Hills And Far Away and Thunder Rising are as much short stories as they are songs. They are stories of Ireland present(Over The Hills) and past(Thunder). The title track is a beautiful song obviously born from his love of his homeland. The Loner is an outstanding instrumental that really showcases Garys style of play.
Added are the 12” version of Friday On My Mind, and an extended version of the Loner.
The guitar playing this album is incredible. It is passionate and, at times, understated. It is also worth noting that Gary has rarely sounded as at home on the vocals as he does here. I think this albums shows his maturity as a singer as well as a guitarist.
Wild Frontier is an essential Gary Moore album that should be in the collection of any fan of his.
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Guitar Playing
Wow! I love this album, it really rocks with great feeling and melody. Gary’s guitar rhythms and solos prove he is one the best guitarist around. I love The Loner which is an emotional instrumental with smoking solos. Thunder Rising is a rock masterpiece. There isn’t a bad song on this LP. The cover version of Friday On My Mind is great. What an album!
5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar guitar work and songwriting
So, I finally picked up an LP copy of this classic album. I literally haven’t heard it since I owned the cassette version more than 15 years ago. This album is every bit as good as I remember, if not better. The guitar work is simply stellar and the songwriting is top-notch as there is not a bad song on this disc. “Wild Frontier” is a rarity in that the 12″ versions are often better than the original album tracks.
Δεν ξέρω ειλικρινά αν το συγκεκριμένο άλμπουμ είναι η καλύτερη δισκογραφική στιγμή του τεράστιου Ιρλανδού κιθαρίστα (μικρή σημασία έχει, άλλωστε, αυτό) αλλά σίγουρα είναι το αγαπημένο μου! Είναι αυτό που βρίσκεται πιο κοντά στα δικά μου ακούσματα και αποτελεί την προτελευταία αμιγώς hard rock δουλειά του Moore προτού εντρυφήσει πλήρως και απολύτως στα blues. Ακούγοντας κάποιος το “Wild frontier”, το πρώτο πράγμα που πιθανότατα διακρίνει είναι οι πάμπολλες κέλτικες αναφορές άριστα συνδυασμένες με το hard rock και φυσικά τα μελωδικότατα κιθαριστικά riffs του Gary. Το δεύτερο πράγμα που παρατηρεί είναι το υψηλότατο επίπεδο συνθέσεων, το οποίο ούτε λίγο ούτε πολύ μας πρόσφερε 3 κλασικά τραγούδια (το ομώνυμο κομμάτι, το πολυδιασκευασμένο “Over the hills and far away” και το εξαιρετικό instrumental “The loner”). Το τρίτο σημείο, βέβαια, είναι η διακριτική αφιέρωση στον αδικοχαμένο φίλο του Gary, Phil Lynott
μιλάμε για ένα άλμπουμ-διαμάντι που δεν πρέπει να λείπει από καμία δισκοθήκη, ενώ ίσως (υπογραμμισμένο το «ίσως») πρόκειται για το μοναδικό πόνημα του Gary όπου υπάρχει μία άψογη μουσική ισορροπία και ομοιογένεια. προτείνουμε να αφιερώσετε όχι λίγο (“Take a little time”) αλλά πολύ χρόνο και να απολαύσετε αυτή τη σπουδαία δουλειά του μακαρίτη κιθαρίστα. [Σάκης Νίκας]
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