Vandenberg

Vandenberg | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B000060O2C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,539 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Wounded Bird Records reissue of 'Vandenberg', their first release from 1982, features the massive single, 'Burning Heart'.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adrian Vandenberg's first solo record . . ., March 7, 2006

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NFL Fanatic (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vandenberg (Audio CD)

. . . and still his best one (although the other two were really good also).

"The Flying Dutchman" (he stands 6'5" tall!) is a great guitarist. He had a solid trio of musicians backing him up.

The best songs on here are "Your Love Is In Vain", "Burning Heart", and "Nothing To Lose". There is a power ballad here ("Burning Heart" - not as good as the ballads on his next two albums), but the rest of this is your early 80's hard rock. There is not really any "speed metal" on this release, but there are three fairly uptempo songs here ("Ready For You", "Too Late", and "Out In The Streets"). Most of them feature acoustic and electric guitars in the same song. This is one of the first hard rock releases I remember hearing that. It's a unique combination that worked well here. Adrian Vandenberg has a great flair for the genre, and he produced a very unique style of hard rock that holds up well, even after more than 20 years from its release.

Why these guys were never huge in the USA is a mystery to me. But you're missing out on some great music if you overlook them. And be sure to listen to Vandenberg's other two CD's - Heading For A Storm and Alibi - I think the latter probably showcases Adrian's guitar skills the best.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Rock & Roll!!!, October 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vandenberg (Audio CD)

This CD is a definite "must have collectible" for anyone who wants to listen to a CD from beginning to end, without having to skip over any songs, unike most of today's music artists CD's. This CD contains a wide array of music styles that are both timeless & classic. Songs included in this CD are acoustical tracks like "Burning Heart" plus heavy double bass drum pieces like "Lost in the City" which is a song that most people can relate to.It took me awhile to locate this CD simply because it gets reprinted only once every so often, so order yours today before its taken off of the market again.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT DEBUT, October 2, 2005

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Baddstuff "music junkie" (astoria, ny United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vandenberg (Audio CD)

I purchased this on vinyl when it first came out and it became an instant favorite and remains so. I was also fortunate enough to see the band sometime after that. Call it hair metal or whatever you want, I choose to simply call it very good music. No, they didn't create anything new with this release but who cares, how many bands REALLY do? I love the songs and I love the musicianship, everything else is moot. I have no problem recommending this to any fan of good hard rock.