Soldier of Fortune

Loudness | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 1989)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002JN8
• Also Available in: Hardcover  |  Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  Textbook Binding
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,726 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Soldier of Fortune

2. You Shook Me

3. Danger of Love

4. Twenty-Five Days

5. Red Light Shooter

6. Running for Cover

7. Lost Without Your Love

8. Faces in the Fire

9. Long After Midnight

10. Demon Disease

Editorial Reviews

Japanese reissue of the heavy metal act's 1989 album. 10 tracks. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To Those Who Don't Know Real Metal: Please Shut Up!, December 25, 2002

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"born2rock" (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soldier of Fortune (Audio CD)

For the uninformed, the junk called 'Nu Metal' today has caused a backlash of sorts in the live rock clubs, and has revived the metal of the 80's and early 90's. I'm a guitarist in a *working* metal band who is enjoying this surge and I must say I don't understand the bashing of this disc from some of the previous reviewers. From a strictly musical POV 'Soldier Of Fortune' is first rate; from Akira's guitars to Mike's vocals, the bass, drums, lyrics, engineering, production, composition, etc. all are AAA+. I **highly** recommend 'Soldier Of Fortune' because it simply **rocks**.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A listenable album., August 31, 2000

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sauerkraut - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soldier of Fortune (Audio CD)

I have had Soldier of Fortune for many years. This is a good disc from Loudness. I used to listen to it a lot when I first got it. I still consider it to be listenable and enjoyable. The album contains a total of ten tracks. It is in a hard rock musical direction. I do admit that Loudness sounds somewhat different because former vocalist Minoru Niihara doesn't sing on this disc. I've always liked Minoru Niihara's unique vocal style. His vocals really added something interesting to their overall sound. Mike Vescera is a pretty good singer. His vocals do tend to be scratchy, though. I think that he does a good job on the power ballads. Akira Takasaki doesn't disappoint when it comes to the guitar duties. He's an impressive and talented guitarist. I've always liked his clean sound. This album contains some cool riffs and meticulous guitar solos. The album's musicianship, songwriting, and production are tight and satisfying. Most of this disc contains straight-ahead rockers. There are also two power ballads and a fast metallic tune. My favorite tracks are "Danger of Love," "Twenty-Five Days," and "Lost without Your Love." "Danger of Love" sports some nice keyboard work while the power ballad "Twenty-Five Days" contains a very good and well-constructed guitar solo from Akira Takasaki. "Long after Midnight" has a good chorus, also. Soldier of Fortune is worth a listen.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not A Disappointment, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Soldier of Fortune (Audio CD)

I bought this release a few years ago, and must say that I was never really disappointed. I do admit, Loudness sounded a little different though with the loss of their original leadsinger. That guy had a voice all his own, and injected a lot of originality vocally to their music. The new singer on this album is not bad though. He does a great job singing on some of the album's best songs: "Lost Without Your Love," "Danger of Love," and "25 Days." I've always had a lot of respect for Akira Takasaki's guitar playing. Sounds a bit different from previous releases, but in no way a disappointment. Worth a listen.