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Blue Murder ReviewAfter playing with Tygers of Pan Tang and Thin Lizzy, guitar virtuoso John Sykes got the gig of a lifetime. In 1984 he joined a reformed Whitesnake line-up, a position he originally declined. John did some guitar work on Whitesnake's Slide It In album in 1984. Impressed by his work, Whitesnake made Sykes a full member and in 1987 released their self-titled album. The album prominently displayed Sykes masterful guitar work on such tracks as "Still of the Night" and the re-worked "Here I Go Again". Whitesnake found themselves with their most successful album to date. There are conflicting reports as to Sykes departure from the group, he either left or was fired depending on what you read. However, Geffen records were certainly a fan of John's work in Whitesnake. So much so they offered him a record contract of his own. With the help of Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice, Blue Murder was born in 1989.
Sykes performs double duty on their self-titled debut, handling guitars and vocals. Both are pretty smooth on the albums opening track "Riot". You can take the man out of Whitesnake but you can't take the Whitesnake out of the man. That's evident on "Sex Child". Sykes parallels the work he did on "Slide it In". There's no sexual innuendo or metaphor here, Blue Murder cums right out it says it (that's not a misspelling!). Sex child / we're gonna slip and slide / I'm gonna come inside / girl. "Valley of the Kings" is an eight minute epic that displays all the member's strengths. Appice sets the pace with a pounding drum beat and Franklin plays in sync with Sykes guitar work. Sykes and company throw in a couple of blues-influenced tracks, among them is the acoustic lead "Jelly Roll". "Ptolemy" is a nice blend of blues & metal. "Out of Love" is the group obligatory power ballad.Blue Murder's debut album wouldn't be complete without an eighties metal staple. Nope, it's not a song about gypsies, it a song named after the group. Blue Murder is the best track on the album. It has that perfect metal sound which defined that era.
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Whitesnake should be crying Blue Murder! It's clear that John Sykes was influential in the success of the eighties version of Whitesnake. Sykes took that talent and displayed it prominently with Blue Murder. The album is loaded with guitar heavy, metal anthems as well as smooth blues tracks. Sykes sounds a little like David Coverdale, but that doesn't take away from his vocal talents. The songs are simple, memorable, and a blast to listen to. It's too bad Blue Murder weren't more successful. Definitely a must for eighties Whitesnake fans. I won't even hold it against the group that they dressed like pirates on the back cover.Blue Murder Overview

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