Venom Rotation Holder Night Ranger II

Notes: When guitarist Brad Gillis was named as the replacement for the just-deceased Randy Rhoads in Ozzy Osbourne's band, many figured that the young guitarist would be content joining an already established outfit. But this ultimately proved not to be the case. His heart lay with the band he was a part of when he took the Ozzy gig, Night Ranger, and returned to them after Osbourne's 1982 tour wrapped up. The move proved to be a surprisingly sound one, since Night Ranger quickly established themselves...

Notes: Night Ranger's 1982 debut, DAWN PATROL, was a surprise success (albeit a moderate one)--due largely to the MTV anthem "Don't Tell Me You Love Me." But it also set the stage perfectly for the massive commercial breakthrough success of their sophomore album, MIDNIGHT MADNESS. For their second disc, the band streamlined their sound to focus more on the pop side of their songwriting, and scored bigtime with a pair of 1984's most played radio hits--the power ballad "Sister Christian," and the melodic...

The albums frenetic opener (You can Still) Rock in America, shows that Night Ranger rocked as hard as any of their pop-metal contemporaries, and Midnight Madness offers many memorable melodic rockers including Rumours in the Air, When You close Your Eyes, and Why does Love Have to Change as well. Midnight Madness will certainly follow on from the success of their first CD, Dawn Patrol. The package includes all original artwork plus additional bonus sleevenotes.