21 Guns was an American Melodic Hard Rock band formed in the early 1990s by Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham, bass guitarist Leif Johanson and drummer Mike Sturgis who met through their work with Tom Galley's and Wilfried Rimensberger's Phenomena.
At the time the band was fronted by vocalist Tommy La Verdi, formerly of the band A440. A440 enjoyed moderate success with songs such as "Method to my Madness" and "Flair for the Dramatic". La Verdi was replaced for the second album by former Sons of Angels singer Hans-Olav Solli.
The band was dissolved in 2000. Gorham and Johanson were reported to have joined forces again in 2008 and started to work on a new album and plan some concerts but the idea appears to have sunk without trace, with Gorham playing with Black Star Riders as of 2013.
Salute is the debut studio album by American rock band 21 Guns, released on July 13, 1992, through RCA Records. Artwork on the album was directed by Hugh Syme.
The song "Just a Wish" was later covered by Far Corporation, again with Scott Gorham on guitar.
AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, albeit without leaving a review or distinguishing any tracks as standouts.
Mark Balogh of RockEyez gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. Balogh's review focused on the 2013 rerelease and remastering of the album through Rock Candy Records. Balogh positively compared 21 Guns' sound to "the best and classiest moments of Danger Danger or even Ted Poley's solo projects mixed with some other AOR greats like Giant and Alias." Balogh singled out "Knee Deep," "Little Sister," "Jungleland," and "Just a Wish" as the album's highlights.
Billboard magazine gave the album a positive review, singling out the "catchy leadoff track 'Knee Deep'" but conceding that the band "treads familiar turf lyrically and musically" and has little in common with Gorham's "venerable roots" in Thin Lizzy. The Daily Press gave the album 2 out of 4 stars, a "fair" reception, while parroting the text of Billboard's review.
Tracklist:
- Knee Deep ニー・ディープ 4:06
- These Eyes ディーズ・アイズ 4:18
- Walking ウォーキング 3:46
- Marching In Time マーチング・イン・タイム 4:07
- The Rain レイン 4:30
- Little Sister リトル・シスター 4:14
- Pays Off Big ペイズ・オフ・ビッグ 4:25
- Just A Wish ジャスト・ア・ウィッシュ 4:11
- Battered And Bruised 心の傷 3:12
- Jungleland ジャングルランド 5:11
- Tell Me テル・ミー 4:25
- No Way Out ノー・ウェイ・アウト 4:28
- Cold Heart コールド・ハート 4:24
- Blood Gone Bad ブラッド・ゴーン・バッド 4:59
Comes in a standard jewel case with obi and includes booklet with liner notes Japanese/English track list, Japanese commentary, and lyrics translated into Japanese.
The commentary is credited as: 1992.5.23 伊藤政則/MASA-ITOH
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