Run for Cover [Import]

Gary Moore | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Virgin UK
• ASIN: B0000072AW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #543,562 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1985 album for the Irish blues-rock guitarist.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Gary Moore album., December 15, 2008

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Richard Field "RickRoxx" (California, Orange County) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Run for Cover (Audio CD)

Contrary to some of the reviews written before, I REALLY love 80s rock and metal. I wont use the term 'hair metal'...That was the image. What came out of that great era is great musicianship, great shows, cool videos, and most important...Great songs..Yes Gary's album "Run For Cover" sounds like it came out in 1985, because it did.In 1985, there were a lot of advancements in recording that had been introduced, and Gary uses alot. Yes, there is the heavy reverbed 80s drum sound on here..I love it! 80s hard rock sounded huge and I thought it was great. Id rather have it sound powerful and huge than it sounding like it was recorded in a garage. And yes there is keyboards aplenty, which I think enhances the emotion on GREAT tracks like "Empty Rooms", "Once In A Lifetime", "Run For Cover", and the epic "Out in the Fields" featuring Phil Lynott. His vocal performance on here is fantastic, the solos amazing. And the hooks, I love catchy choruses, VERY MELODIC. If you love melodic rock from the 80s(think the best from Dokken, early Bon Jovi, early Def Lep with edge) you will LOVE THIS! And to haters of 80s hard rock, dont listen with your eyes, listen with your ears..Great musicians from that period. The image was just what rock looked like back then. The songs still stand up. Then again Ive played drums in bands for 15 years so Im partial to musicians. Gary Moore is amazing and this is just another great chapter in the recording career of the great Gary Moore. Thank you for putting out this album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Keep on rockin'and rollin',keep on singing the blues, October 20, 1999

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Bete Noire (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Run for Cover (Audio CD)

The line above is from'Nothing to Lose',a great cut on this album where the vocal duties are performed by none other than Glenn Hughes.Stellar musicians accompany Moore on this record:Phil Lynott,Bob Daisley,Don Airey.It's a very diverse album showcasing Moore as vocalist,songwriter('Empty Rooms','Listen to Your Heartbeat'),guitar virtuoso(sometimes reminiscent of Santana).Check out the ZZ Top-ish'All Messed Up'.Very much underrated,this is Gary Moore at his strongest.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I also have to..., February 1, 2011

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Craig H. Eyler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Run for Cover (Audio CD)

...chime in on this one, this may be my favorite Gary Moore album of all...including Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, early solo stuff and whatever else is lurking out there. It's a bit of a toss-up between 'Run For Cover' and 'We Want Moore!', only because I saw the 1984 tour (opening for Rush on their 'Grace Under Pressure' tour). The live album is absolutely mind-blowing, as was GM in concert. For studio LPs, 'Run For Cover' has to take the biscuit. From out-and-out rockers to melodic ballads to in-betweeners (whatever happened to that series by the way?), it has something for everyone and bonus tracks too! The production is excellent, unlike a lot of 80s 'metal' albums. If you are uncertain as to where to start with Gary Moore, this is a good place. The live album DOES have a monster version of the Yardbirds' 'Shapes Of Things', so you may have a bit of a decision to make, but as I said if you need help choosing a place to start THIS IS IT!