21 Guns - Salute (1992) [Japan]

Posted By: JET 1

Date: Nov. 8, 2025

Stellar guitarist Scott Gorham (ex-Thin Lizzy) started in the mid-Eighties his own band project with the aim to the current melodic hard rock sound from that time. During his recording contribution to the Phenomena Project, Gorham met bass/keyboard player Leif Johansen and drummer Mike Sturgis (ex Far Corporation, Asia) and they joined: 21 GUNS born.Signed by major label RCA, 21 Guns’ debut CD “Salute” arrived in 1992, delivering a fantastic slice of polished Melodic Rock / AOR with a fantastic sound production, a true Gem for the genre.
Long time out of print, Rock Candy Records reissued the album with their usual, excellent remastering job.

For the singer slot, Sturgis called the wonderful Tommy La Verdi who had previously fronted cult AORsters A440, and partening with multiple Grammy Award-winning producer and mixing engineer Chris Lord Alge (Damn Yankees, Firehouse, Steve Perry), 21 Guns recorded “Salute” in L.A.

“Salute” packs 12 pure-gold songs, no fillers, just killers.
Just listen to the kickin’ opener “Knee Deep”, the huge “These Eyes” or the melodic jewel “Marching In Time”. If you like high class ballads you have the grandiose AOR of “Tell Me”, and then “Just A Wish” is just AOR perfection. We love this tune, it’s simply irresistible.
If you need more uptempo hard rockers, Gorham gets loose on “Battered And Bruised”, “Little Sister” and “Walking” for good measure. Oh, and I can’t forget another pearl: the awesome midtempo diamond “Jungleland”.

The original CD of “Salute” already sounds great, however it doesn’t hurts the usually 24-bit remastering from original source tapes by Rock Candy Records, which is wonderful.
This is an absolute classic. Period.

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Tracklist :::
01. Knee Deep (4:06)
02. These Eyes (4:17)
03. Walking (3:46)
04. Marching In Time (4:07)
05. The Rain (4:30)
06. Little Sister (4:14)
07. Pays Off Big (4:25)
08. Just A Wish (4:10)
09. Battered And Bruised (3:14)
10. Jungleland (5:10)
11. Tell Me (4:26)
12. No Way Out (4:29)

Bonus tracks for Japan
13. Cold Heart (4:24)
14. Blood Gone Bad (4:58)

Players :::
• Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy, The Greedies, Asia, Max Bacon, Far Corporation, Supertramp, Pat Travers, True Brits, Yves Choir, Phenomena, Black Star Riders) - guitars, backing vocals
• Leif Johansen (Far Corporation, Greenhouze, Phenomena) - bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Thomas La Verdi - lead vocals
• Mike Sturgis (Max Bacon, Greenhouze, Psycho Motel) - drums and percussions

*****
• Kim Bullard - piano
• Produced by Chris Lord-Alge

CD Info. :::
21 Guns - Salute (1992) [Japanese Ed.]

Label: BMG Victor Inc.
Catalog#: BVCP-210
Barcode: 4988017035092
Format: CD
Country: Japan
Copyright © 1992 BMG Victor Inc.
Released: ℗ © 1992 BMG Victor Inc.
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Melodic Hard Rock, AOR

Additional info:
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