NIGHT RANGER: 7 Seven Wishes LP 1985 USA import ORIGINAL 1st press. AOR. BUY IT NOW. Check videos “Sentimental Street”, “Four in the Morning”

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NIGHT RANGER: 7 Wishes (lp) [A.O.R]

Back when Night Ranger could do no wrong.  Seven Wishes is packed full of hits and one of only two albums to go Platinum.  The band’s songs were a little more dark and edgier with “Seven Wishes” and “Faces” opening the album.  The rock anthem “This Boy Needs to Rock”, “I Need a Woman” “Interstate Love Affair” and “Night Machine” were all fantastic rock songs and kept up their rock cred despite the ballads.

The ballads on this album were big hits thanks to the success of “Sister Christian”.  They had “Goodbye”, “Sentimental Street” and my favorite song on the album “Four in the Morning” (which Jack said was actually written at 4 in the morning).  After the spectacular release, ‘Midnight Madness’, Night Ranger came back and showed they were a legitimate band and had more to offer.


Year: 1985
Brad Gillis guitar, vocals Jeff Watson guitar Jack Blades bass, vocals Alan Fitzgerald keyboard, vocals Kelly Keagy drums, vocals

Tracks 1. Seven Wishes 2. Faces 3. Four in the Morning 4. I Need a Woman 5. Sentimental Street 6. This Boy Needs to Rock 7. I Will Follow You 8. Interstate Love Affair 9. Night Machine 10. Goodbye

 

Duration   41:56


Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-5593
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock
Tracklist:
A1 Seven Wishes
Written-By – Jack Blades
4:52
A2 Faces
Written-By – Alan “Fitz” Gerald*, Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy
4:10
A3 Four In The Morning
Written-By – Jack Blades
3:52
A4 I Need A Woman
Written-By – Jack Blades
4:37
A5 Sentimental Street
Written-By – Jack Blades
4:10
B1 This Boy Needs To Rock
Written-By – Brad Gillis, Jack Blades
3:57
B2 I Will Follow You
Written-By – Alan “Fitz” Gerald*, Jack Blades
4:13
B3 Interstate Love Affair
Written-By – Jack Blades
3:15
B4 Night Machine
Written-By – Brad Gillis, Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy
4:30
B5 Goodbye
Written-By – Jack Blades, Jeff Watson
4:20
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Produced For – Patrick Glasser Enterprises, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.

Producer – Pat Glasser

Barcode (Printed): 0 76732-5593-1
Barcode (Scanned): 076732559314
Matrix / Runout (Etched side A, except ◈-P-◈ stamped): MCA-4466-BG-5 [Flower] ◈-P-◈ IIII
Matrix / Runout (Etched side B, except ◈-P-◈ stamped): MCA-4467-BG-4 [Flower] ◈-P-◈ I
Rights Society: BMI

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What an album.
This is one of the greatest guitar albums ever made and one of the greatest melodic albums.Contains the classics Faces,Sentimental Street Four in the Morning and Goodbye. Everyone should own a copy of this classic. BUY IT NOW!!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Best album of 1985
I remember when I first heard “”Sentimental Street””. I was immediately hooked, and as soon as I got the chance, I special ordered “”7 Wishes”” from a local record shop. At first, the only two songs on the album I listened to were “”Sentimental Street”” and ‘I Will Follow You””. I slowly worked my way to the other songs on the album starting in December with “”Goodbye””, and then “”Four in the Morning”” in March, then after that, “”Interstate Love Affair””, “”Night Machine””. This is one of my all time favorite albums. “”Sentimental Street”” is Night Ranger’s best song ever (much better than the overplayed Sister Christian). “”7 Wishes”” is right up there with anything by Journey, Styx, Boston, REO Speedwagon, and any other arena rock legends. Pick this one up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Melodic Hard Rock At It’s best
This is one of my favorite NightRanger LPs. The guitar playing is excellent from start to finish from Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson. Brad Gillis is a very underrated guitarist in my opinion. Jack Blades and Kelly Keagy’s vocals are superb. This album is more melodic than their other albums and I love it. The 3 hit singles Sentimental Street,Goodbye,and Four In The Morning are my favorite tunes on this. Interstate Love Affair and Seven Wishes are also standout songs on this album.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Almost as great as the first two
I could not call this a better album than Night Ranger’s two previous albums, the amazing first release “”Dawn Patrol”” and the huge follow-up “”Midnight Madness””. While those are slightly more classic albums start to finish, this one is very close. This third album by this fantastic band marked the last time they would have top 40 singles–truly a shame considering that they have released fine material since as well.
Highlights on this album are many. The opening track, the title track, is a full-fledged rock track, as is the next track “”Faces””. “”Four In The Morning”” is a great mid-tempo track and was a moderate hit. “”I Need A Woman”” is a rocker and has a slow groove all at the same time. “”Sentimental Street”” is a very fine melodic power ballad and the band’s only other top 10 hit besides the more-famous “”Sister Christian””. Great song.

The second half of the album contains more highlights, including the hard rock of “”This Boy Needs To Rock””, “”Interstate Love Affair””, and “”Welcome To The Night Machine””. “”I Will Follow You”” is a good mid-tempo track with a pretty chorus. And for sure, the touching closing track “”Goodbye”” is one of the better ballads I have ever heard. Can’t beat the sentiment of the lyrics as well as the gorgeous melodies. Who knew that it would be the band’s last top 40 hit?

I agree that the first two albums by these guys are impossible to top. But for sure, this one stands right there with them as a great ’80s rock album. Absolutely a must-purchase for fans of the band, this type of music, and this era of music. I still love this album to this day.


Great Rock Albums of 1985: Night Ranger- Seven Wishes

The release of Night Ranger’s third album, “Seven Wishes” confirmed to me what I already knew, Night Ranger were not heavy metal. This didn’t stop the unknowing from continuing to label them as such and it made me grind my teeth at times. The first single, “Sentimental Street” was all the proof one needed. That song is supposed to be a power ballad, I use that term loosely because it is heavily over synthed. All that did was take me back to their more superior power ballad, “Sister Christian” which wasn’t so. Just a fine use of the piano. On the other hand, while I have always believed that Night Ranger was never heavy metal, they definitely weren’t a top 40 band either, in spite of having several songs in the top 40. The best label to give Night Ranger would be melodic hard rock.

While many metalheads dissed this album back in 1985 and I admit, the first single nearly put me off. Fortunately, I had known for years never to judge an album on one single, so I took the plunge. In spite of what was said about Night Ranger at the time, this album still rocks in many places. Additionally, unlike singles from their first two albums, none of the songs remind me of Rick Springfield. Unlike, “Sentimental Street,” the guitars dominate more than the keyboards, the only exception might be the title track. Even then, there is a fab guitar solo on it as with all the songs, the talents of the guitar duo of Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson are put to maximum use. More proof that I’m mellowing a little with age, I like “Sentimental Street” more now than I did in 1985.

Actually, “Seven Wishes” is an album of two halves for the most part. Part one is the more keyboard oriented songs and singles. “Four in the Morning” was the second single and though not as keyboard oriented, the whole song screams “Single for radio!” Saying that, “I Need a Woman” really cooks and if you only listened to the first five songs, might seem slightly out of place. However, the album goes total rock on the second half of the album. “This Boy Needs to Rock” starts things off perfectly and the rest of the album follows through. “Interstate Love Affair” is my vote for hidden gem on the album. I just love that intro and the way it rocks to the mind blowing guitar solo. Yep, it gets my vote. The closer, “Goodbye” is, in my not so humble opinion, a better power ballad than “Sentimental Street.” Better still, it’s the best song to end the album on a high.

Track Listing:

  1. Seven Wishes
  2. Faces
  3. Four in the Morning
  4. I Need a Woman
  5. Sentimental Street
  6. This Boy Needs to Rock
  7. I’ll Follow You
  8. Interstate Love Affair
  9. Night Machine
  10. Goodbye

Night Ranger

Jack Blades- bass, lead vocals

Jeff Watson- guitar

Brad Gillis- guitar

Alan ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald- keyboards

Kelly Keagy- drums, lead vocals

While Night Ranger aren’t heavy metal, they can’t be simply dismissed. Their brand of melodic hard rock is played very well as this album shows.


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