JOE LYNN TURNER [US] - Melodic Rock
Joseph Arthur Linquito

Joe Lynn Turner @ Zaal Bret, Genk (BE) - April 18, 2015 - Pictures by Franky Bruyneel

Recommended albums

#1 The Usual Suspects
2005

#2 Under Cover 2
1999

#3 Second Hand Life
2007

#4 Rescue You
1985 

#5 Holy Man
2000 

Discography

01|1985|Rescue You
784 (#4)
02|1995|Nothing’s Changed
751 (#8)
03|1997|Under Cover
730 (#10)
04|1998|Hurry Up And Wait
739 (#9)
05|1999|Under Cover 2
797 (#2)
06|2000|Holy Man
777 (#5)
07|2001|Slam
772 (#6)
08|2003|JLT
767 (#7)
09|2005|The Usual Suspects
797 (#1)
10|2007|Second Hand Life
785 (#3)

Rock Report's choice

The Usual Suspects

Frontiers, 2005
Produced by Bob Held & 
Joe Lynn Turner
Ratings: HH: 88 (9) | RYM: 3.57 (62)
Total rating: 797
Updated: 150526

Line-up

Joe Lynn Turner (lv)
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Al Pitrelli (g on tr. 3 4 5 6 9 10 11)
Andy Burton (k on tr. 11)
David Z (b)
John O’Reilly (d)
Karl Cochran (g on tr. 1 2 7 8)
Nancy Bender (bv)
Paul Morris (k)

Track listing

01|Power Of Love (KC/BH/JLT)
02|Devil’s Door (KC/BH/JLT)
03|Jack Knife (BH/VL/JLT)
04|Really Loved (CM/JLT)
05|Rest Of My Life (BH/VL/JLT)
06|Into The Fire (CM/JLT)
07|Blood Money (KC/BH/JLT)
08|All Alone (CM/JLT)
09|Ball And Chain (VL/JLT)
10|Live And Love Again (VL/JLT)
11|Unfinished Bizness (CM/JLT)

Songwriters

BH = Bob Held
CM = Chris Marksbury
JLT = Joe Lynn Turner
KC = Karl Cochran
VL = Vick Lecar

Rock Report review

That Frontiers Records may be considered as today's best melodic rock label can be proven by two great albums that are being released by this Italian label these days. The first one is the (magnificent) seventh from Thunder, the second one is this (fabulous) ninth solo album from ex-Deep Purple and Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner. What makes me so happy about "The Usual Suspects" is that it brings us back to the glory days of Rainbow. JLT: "For the first time ever, I recorded the vocals in the comfort of my home. Gary Tole (Bon Jovi) engineered it. It's a return to something that was part of me, part of my past. It has big choruses, but also rocks hard in a lot of places. I am very proud of this album." I can only agree with Joe; so many songs refer to the past that I get the feeling that time has stood still for quite some years. If this album would have been released under the flag of Rainbow, I wouldn't have been surprised at all. For the recording of this album, all 'the usual suspects' were invited: Al Pitrelli and Karl Cochran on guitars, Paul Morris and Andy Burton on keys, David Z on bass and John O'Reilly on drums. All of them are well-known musicians who have been playing alongside Joe at one point in his impressive career. The best JLT album in years ... or should I say: the best Rainbow album?
Chris Lambert, February 2005      

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