Great White is an American rock band,formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The band peaked with several albums during the mid-to-late 1980s,including the platinum-selling records Once Bitten (1987) and ...Twice Shy (1989),and those albums' singles "Rock Me" and "Once Bitten,Twice Shy" received considerable airplay through radio and MTV. They charted two Top 40 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100,with "Once Bitten,Twice Shy" and "The Angel Song." They continued to release new material into the 1990s.
Electric Ladyland is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the final studio album released in Hendrix's lifetime before his death in 1970. Released by Reprise Records in North America on October 16,1968,and by Track Records in the UK nine days later,the double album was the only record from the band produced by Hendrix. By mid-November,it had charted at number one in the US,where it spent two weeks at the top spot. Electric Ladyland was the Experience's most commercially successful release and their only number one album. It peaked at number six in the UK,where it spent 12 weeks on the chart.
Women and Children First is the third studio album by American rock band Van Halen,released on March 26,1980,on Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Ted Templeman and engineered by Donn Landee,it was the first Van Halen album not to feature any cover songs,and is described by critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "[the] record where the group started to get heavier,both sonically and,to a lesser extent,thematically."
Axis:Bold as Love is the second studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Track Records first released it in the United Kingdom on December 1,1967,only seven months after the release of the group's highly successful debut,Are You Experienced. In the United States,Reprise Records delayed the release until the following month. The album reached the top ten in the album charts in both countries.
Pride is the second studio album by the American-Danish glam metal band White Lion,released on June 21,1987,by Atlantic Records. The album featured the two top ten hits "Wait" and "When the Children Cry". It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and remained in the Billboard Top 200 for a full year,selling two million copies in the US alone.
...Twice Shy is the fourth studio album released by the American glam metal band Great White. It was released in 1989 and contained the biggest hits of their career,a cover of Ian Hunter's "Once Bitten,Twice Shy" and "The Angel Song",which reached No. 5 and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100,respectively. Another single,"House of Broken Love",was inspired by the painful relationship break-ups that vocalist Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall had recently gone through. The album was certified Double Platinum in September 1989. The first album to feature bassist Tony Montana.
Can't Get There from Here is the ninth studio album by the American hard rock band Great White,released in 1999. The track "Rollin' Stoned" was released as a promo single and received airplay on mainstream rock radio.
Once Bitten is the third studio album released by the American glam metal band Great White. It was released in 1987 and became a commercial success,selling more than one million copies and being certified Platinum in April 1988. The anthem "Rock Me" became a hit single,charting in September 1987,and is one of Great White's best known songs. AllMusic explains in their review that it brought Great White a broader audience. "Save Your Love" also charted,becoming their most famous power ballad at the time,in February 1988. "Lady Red Light" and "All Over Now" would become fan favorites and be included among 15 tracks on their later retrospective,"Absolute Hits". It was the band's last album to feature bassist Lorne Black.
Hooked is the fifth full-length studio album by the American hard rock band Great White,released in 1991. Though lacking a recognizable hit single and not commercially as successful as ...Twice Shy,it still managed to peak at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album was certified Gold in April 1991. 'Hooked' was the last Great White album to feature bassist Tony Montana.
Shot in the Dark is the second studio album by the American rock band Great White,released in 1986. It was originally released by Telegraph Records and distributed by Greenworld Entertainment. Later that same year it was picked up and re-issued by Capitol Records. The original issue featured a different intro to "She Shakes Me",a different recording entirely of the song "Run Away",and a different mix of the several tracks. Great White's music in this album shows the transition from the pure heavy metal of the first album to a more blues-influenced style of heavy metal,paying homage to the great rock bands of the 1970s,like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. This was the first album to feature drummer Audie Desbrow.
Out of the Night is the first release by American hard rock band Great White in 1983. It was independently released and sold more than 8,000 copies in less than three months,with the band supporting Dokken in their 1983 US tour. This led to EMI picking up the band for their first full-length,self-titled LP. It was reissued as On Your Knees by Enigma Records in 1987,likely to capitalize on the band's growing popularity due to the album Once Bitten....
Recovery:Live! is a live album released by the American hard rock band Great White originally in 1988. Several versions of the album were released,with variations in both covers and track listings. The US version features five cover songs recorded direct-to-2-track in 1986,as well as five live songs from 1983. The CD release added the songs from the EP On Your Knees as a bonus,though another version of the CD exists that lists the EP,but does not actually contain it. It only contains the ten songs found on the original vinyl LP,and has a different mastering than the 15-track disc. The ten track CD variation is the Columbia Record Club edition. The European release replaces tracks 6–10 with five songs from a 1987 Marquee show. The Japanese version is a strange hybrid and includes five tracks from the US version,two tracks from the Live at the Ritz promo CD,and five studio tracks from the Shot In The Dark and Once Bitten albums.
Psycho City is the sixth studio album by the American hard rock band Great White,released in 1992. It was the last studio album produced for Capitol Records,with the exception of the 1993 compilation The Best of Great White:1986–1992. It was reissued in 1999 by French label Axe Killer with four bonus tracks.
Sail Away is the seventh studio album by the American hard rock band Great White,released in 1994. It was a much mellower effort,dominated by acoustic guitars and laid back performances. Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band plays the sax solo on "Gone with the Wind". This is the band's first and only recording with bassist Teddy Cook,as well as their first release for Zoo Entertainment. The original issue came with a bonus CD entitled Anaheim Live. Though these CD's state that the bonus disc was part of a limited edition pressing,no other pressings on CD were made without Anaheim Live,likely because of the poor sales of the album.
Let it Rock is the eighth studio album by the American hard rock band Great White,released in 1996. It was recorded after their split with long-time manager and co-writer Alan Niven. After the acoustic sound of 1994's Sail Away,the band was determined to return to their hard rock roots.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album released by the American hard rock band Great White in 2001. The album is perhaps the most widely available greatest hits package from the band,who have had several packages released,many without their express consent. A track from their previously unreleased MTV Unplugged session is included in this album.
Back to the Rhythm is the tenth studio album by American rock band Great White and first album of original material in about eight years. In 2006,Mark Kendall and Jack Russell wrote 15 songs for this comeback album. The album was recorded in just 24 days during March 2007 in Belmont,California. Back to the Rhythm was mixed,produced,and engineered by Michael Lardie with all members of the group contributing to the final mix.
"Rock Me" is a single released by the American rock band Great White in 1987. It was a breakout hit for the band and still receives significant airplay on Classic Rock Radio. The original version clocked in at over 7 minutes,with the radio and video versions being trimmed down to between 3 and 5 minutes. Many of the lyrics to the edited versions are different from the original,though the music track remains the same.
Gary Holland is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer who worked in the 1980s with bands originating from California. He is perhaps best known for being the original drummer in Great White and for his brief stint in Dokken. He later played as a session musician and soundtrack contributor.
"Save Your Love" is a power ballad by American glam metal band Great White. It was the second single from their 1987 album Once Bitten. The model Tracy Martinson appeared in the video for "Save Your Love". Also appearing in the video was then-new bassist Tony Montana,who replaced Lorne Black.
