Label: Virgin Records (Europe), MOORECD3
Style: Hard Rock
Country: Belfast, Northern Ireland (4 April 1952 - 6 February 2011)
Time: 72:47
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 512 Mb
Charts: UK #32, FIN #21, GER #52, SWE #21.
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Want Moore is Gary Moore’s first official live album to be available
worldwide (Rockin’ Every Night was initially only available in Japan)
and is not only a superb live album but also one of the strongest albums
he has ever recorded. It is clear from the off that Moore is keen to
show off his metallic side with album opener Murder In The Skies, which
was one of the standout tracks from his brilliant Victims Of The Future
album and remains one of the heaviest tracks he has ever recorded.
Although the guitarist isn’t exactly a natural vocalist, his vocals are
more than adequate for the job in hand and are reasonably consistent
throughout this live album. In fact it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch
to say that his vocals actually sound better at times here than they
did on his two previous studio albums, however keyboard player and
rhythm guitarist Neil Carter does take over on lead vocals on occasion.
Moore’s
take on The Yardbirds classic Shapes Of Things follows on from the
energy of the album’s opener and features a truly breathtaking extended
guitar solo, which shows that Moore’s guitar skills are right up there
with the greats.
Following a blistering performance of the title
track from his previous album, Victims Of The Future, Cold Hearted marks
the albums first song from 1982’s Corridors Of Power and is possibly
one of the bluesiest tracks on the album and hints towards Moore’s later
days as a blues guitarist/singer. This version of Cold Hearted also
incorporates an extended version of the intro to the next song, the epic
End Of The World. End Of The World, also from the Corridors Of Power
album is quite possibly one of the best songs he has ever recorded and
features some truly jaw-dropping guitar playing particularly during the
intro. This live version certainly does the song justice, there’s just
one thing missing from the studio version; Jack Bruce’s vocals. Former
Cream member Jack Bruce, who provided lead vocals for the original
version of the song, unfortunately does not make a guest appearance on
this album, however, between them, Gary Moore and Neil Carter manage to
do a good job of the vocals and this version is energetic, dramatic and
overall a fine performance of a truly great metal song.
Back On The
Streets, with it’s sing-a-long chorus, provides a bit of light-hearted
relief following the darker, heavier sound of the previous song and is
one of only two songs on the album not taken from either Corridors Of
Power or Victims Of The Future. This is followed by the emotional
ballad, Empty Rooms, before Moore and his boys launch back into much
heavier territory with the opening track from Corridors Of Power, Don’t
Take Me For A Loser. Closing track, Rockin’ And Rollin’ is the only
track on the album taken from 1980’s G-Force album and is a great way to
close the album, the song features a surprising guest appearance from
Jimmy Nail, who, in Gary Moore’s words, gives the crowd "a singing
lesson". All this leaves you and evidently the crowd wanting mo(o)re...
(sputnikmusic.com/review/36671/Gary-Moore-We-Want-Moore%21/)
01. Murder In The Skies (05:33)
02. Shapes Of Things (08:14)
03. Victims Of The Future (08:25)
04. Cold Hearted (10:25)
05. End Of The World (04:33)
06. Back On The Streets (05:21)
07. So Far Away (02:38)
08. Empty Rooms (08:31)
09. Don't Take Me For A Loser (05:43)
10. Rockin' And Rollin' (06:15)
11. Parisienne Walkways (Live, bonus track) (07:03)
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