Joe Lynn Turner will forever be best known as the frontman of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow -- during an era when the group shed its early "dungeons and dragons" direction in favor of MTV-approved arena rock (the hits "Stone Cold" and "Street of Dreams").
But since the group first folded in 1984 Turner has issued more solo releases, such as 2005's The Usual Suspects, than albums he appeared on with Rainbow.
Released via the Italian label Frontiers (which specializes in veteran hard rock/metal artists), Suspects is straight out of the '80s as far as production and performance -- which should certainly please longtime Turner fans.
Backed by renowned "guitarist for hire" Al Pitrelli (whose résumé lists both Alice Cooper and Megadeth), Turner has a voice that sounds as strong in 2005 as it did in 1985, as evidenced by such rockers as the Bon Jovi-ish "Power of Love" and the riff-heavy "Blood Money." Turner has always had a touch of soul in his voice (like his friend and sometimes collaborator Glenn Hughes), and the ex-Rainbow frontman gets to show it off on the soul-rock ballad "Really Loved." With all the expected elements in place, The Usual Suspects should appeal to both fans of latter-day Rainbow and fans of mainstream/melodic '80s-era rock.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power of LoveBig Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Devil's DoorBig Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | JacknifeVick Lecar, Big Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Really LovedChris Marksbury, Big Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Rest of My LifeVick Lecar, Big Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Into the FireChris Marksbury, Big Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Blood MoneyBig Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | All AloneChris Marksbury, Big Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Ball and ChainVick Lecar, Big Joe Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Life And Love Again | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | What Can I Do | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 349 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Bender | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Andy Burton | Keyboards |
| 3 | Eric Carlinsky | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Karl Cochran | Engineer, Guitar |
| 5 | David Z. | Bass |
| 6 | Steve Eigner | Engineer |
| 7 | Darwin Foye | Art Direction, Design |
| 8 | Bob Held | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Scott Hull | Mastering |
| 10 | Vick Lecar | Composer |
| 11 | Jane Mangini | Engineer |
| 12 | Chris Marksbury | Composer, Photography |
| 13 | Paul Morris | Keyboards |
| 14 | John O'Reilly | Drums |
| 15 | Al Pitrelli | Guitar |
| 16 | Gary Tole | Engineer, Mixing |
| 17 | Big Joe Turner | Composer |
| 18 | Joe Lynn Turner | Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 19 | Mark Wexler | Executive Producer |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |