After the War
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After the War is an album
by Irish
rock
guitarist
Gary Moore
, released in 1989
. Like Moore's prior album Wild Frontier
, this album contains elements of his celtic
roots.
The track "Led Clones," with Ozzy Osbourne
on lead vocals, pokes fun at bands such as Kingdom Come
and Whitesnake
who were quite popular at the time and were based on a Led Zeppelin
type sound and image; it also appeared on a compilation album. Moore again pays tribute to the memory of his long time friend and colleague Phil Lynott
with the song "Blood of Emeralds."
"After the War" is the last conventional hard rock
album by Moore until Dark Days in Paradise
(1997); the next album marked a departure into blues.
Notes: On the cassette version there is only one track called "Dunluce" and it is the final track of the album.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Gary Moore
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
, released in 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
. Like Moore's prior album Wild Frontier
Wild Frontier
Wild Frontier is a 1987 album by Gary Moore. His first studio album after a trip back to his native Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1985, this album has several songs about Ireland and even the music itself is steeped in Celtic roots. The title track was intended to be sung by Phil Lynott, however...
, this album contains elements of his celtic
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
roots.
The track "Led Clones," with Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
on lead vocals, pokes fun at bands such as Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come (band)
Kingdom Come is a hard rock band fronted by Hamburg-born vocalist Lenny Wolf. The group's first album, Kingdom Come was that band's only international hit. It currently consists of an entirely German line-up.-History:...
and Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
who were quite popular at the time and were based on a Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
type sound and image; it also appeared on a compilation album. Moore again pays tribute to the memory of his long time friend and colleague Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
with the song "Blood of Emeralds."
"After the War" is the last conventional hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
album by Moore until Dark Days in Paradise
Dark Days in Paradise
Dark Days in Paradise is a 1997 album by blues-rock guitarist and vocalist Gary Moore.- Track listing :All songs written by Gary Moore.# "One Good Reason" – 3:02# "Cold Wind Blows" – 5:26# "I Have Found My Love in You" – 4:53...
(1997); the next album marked a departure into blues.
Side one
- "After the War" – 4:17
- "Speak for Yourself" (Moore/Neil CarterNeil Carter (musician)Neil Carter is a musician who has worked in diverse genres throughout his 35 year career. Classically trained, he became a professional rock musician at the age of 17 and initally had his first 'mainstream' experience with singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan. He subsequently played guitar and...
) – 3:42 - "Livin' on Dreams" – 4:14
- "Led Clones" (Moore/Carter) – 6:07
Side two
- "The Messiah Will Come Again" (Instrumental) (Roy BuchananRoy BuchananRoy Buchanan was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan was a sideman and solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career, and two later solo albums that made it on to the Billboard chart. Despite never having achieved stardom, he is still...
) – 7:29 - "Running from the Storm" – 4:45
- "This Thing Called Love" – 3:22
- "Ready for Love" – 5:39
- "Blood of Emeralds" (Moore/Carter) – 8:19
CD release
- "Dunluce Pt. 1" (Instrumental) – 1:17
- "After the War" – 4:17
- "Speak for Yourself" (Moore/Carter) – 3:42
- "Livin' on Dreams" – 4:14
- "Led Clones" (Moore/Carter) – 6:07
- "The Messiah Will Come Again" (Instrumental) (Buchanan) – 7:29
- "Running from the Storm" – 4:45
- "This Thing Called Love" – 3:22
- "Ready for Love" – 5:39
- "Blood of Emeralds" (Moore, Carter) – 8:19
- "Dunluce Pt. 2" (Instrumental) – 3:50
Bonus tracks on the 2002 CD reissue
- "Emerald" (Scott GorhamScott GorhamScott Gorham is an American guitarist and songwriter who rose to international recognition as one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the Irish-formed rock band, Thin Lizzy...
/Brian DowneyBrian Downey (drummer)Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in...
/Brian RobertsonBrian RobertsonBrian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
/Phil LynottPhil LynottPhilip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
) – 4:06 (B-side to "After the War") - "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Live) – 10:16
- "Military Man" (Live) (Lynott) – 6:26
- "Wild Frontier" (Live) – 5:01
Notes: On the cassette version there is only one track called "Dunluce" and it is the final track of the album.
Personnel
- Gary MooreGary MooreRobert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, lead vocals - Neil CarterNeil Carter (musician)Neil Carter is a musician who has worked in diverse genres throughout his 35 year career. Classically trained, he became a professional rock musician at the age of 17 and initally had his first 'mainstream' experience with singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan. He subsequently played guitar and...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocals - Bob DaisleyBob DaisleyRobert John "Bob" Daisley is an Australian musician, bassist and lyricist who has performed in genres of rock, blues, R&B, hard rock and metal.-Early career:...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Cozy PowellCozy PowellColin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Don AireyDon AireyDonald Airey has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, succeeding Jon Lord...
– keyboards on "The Messiah Will Come Again," "Running from the Storm" and "This Thing Called Love" - Laurence CottleLaurence CottleLaurence Cottle is an electric bass guitarist and composer.-Career:His solo recordings have been mostly in the jazz and jazz-fusion vein, with such notable releases as Five Seasons, Laurence Cottle Quintet Live and others....
– bass on "The Messiah Will Come Again" - Charlie MorganCharlie MorganCharlie Morgan is an English drummer and percussionist.In 1985 his drumming work with Nik Kershaw attracted the attention of Elton John, who booked him to play on his Ice on Fire album. Later that year John invited him to play with his band at Live Aid...
– drums on "After the War" - Simon PhillipsSimon PhillipsSimon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
– drums on "Speak for Yourself" and "Blood of Emeralds" - Brian DowneyBrian Downey (drummer)Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in...
– drums on "Emerald" - Chris Thompson – backing vocals on "After the War," "Led Clones" and "Ready for Love," violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
on "Led Clones" - Ozzy OsbourneOzzy OsbourneJohn Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
– lead vocals on "Led Clones," backing vocals on "Speak For Yourself" - Andrew EldritchAndrew EldritchAndrew Eldritch is the English frontman, singer, songwriter and only remaining original member of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post-punk scene, transformed into a gothic rock band and, in later years, flirted with pop and hard rock.Eldritch also programs the tracks...
– backing vocals on "After the War," "Speak for Yourself" and "Blood of Emeralds" - Sam Brown – backing vocals on "Ready for Love"
- Miriam StockleyMiriam StockleyMiriam Stockley is a British singer. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and her work is influenced by the African music in her home country. Her unique vocalese style gained international acclaim when Karl Jenkins' launched the "Adiemus" project with "Songs of Sanctuary", featuring...
– backing vocals on "Ready for Love"
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | 23 |
| April 29th, 1989 | USA | 114 |