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John Waite
Ignition
Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. White Heat - John Waite, Waite, John
2. Change - John Waite, Knight, Holly
3. Mr. Wonderful - John Waite, Kral, Ivan
4. Going to the Top - John Waite, Pierce, Tim
5. Desperate Love - John Waite, Kral, Ivan
6. Temptation - John Waite, Sandford
7. Be My Baby Tonight - John Waite, Kral, Ivan
8. Make It Happen - John Waite, Brody, B.
9. Still in Love with You - John Waite, Sabu, P.
10. Wild Life - John Waite, Kral, Ivan

CD Details

All Artists: John Waite
Title: Ignition
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Capitol
Release Date: 7/1/1991
Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
Styles: Soft Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 5051068000926, 094632137647, 094632137623

Synopsis

Album Description

Limited Edition. Waite first achieved popularity and success fronting ex-pat hard rockers the Baby's, notching up two Top 20 US hit singles before breaking up the group to launch a solo career, a path that would see him score a US #1 single in 1984 with the plaintiff but hugely powerful 'Missing You'. Ignition, Waite's debut solo album was recorded in New York City in late 1981 and reflects a man awash with brave ideals and ruthless musical conviction. Upbeat, bristling with determination and extremely hard rocking, the songs reflect a man on a mission, delivered with one of the most concise productions of the era (courtesy of Pat Benatar guitarist Neil Geraldo). Widely acknowledged as Waite's greatest album, Ignition gets the full Rock Candy reissue treatment with a remastered clarity that will resolutely and undeniably confirm Waite's position as a rock vocalist extraordinaire. Includes 16 page color booklet with original and enhanced artwork with new photos and extensive memorabilia. 2006.

CD Reviews

3.5 stars - a good start

Justin Gaines | Northern Virginia | 03/24/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Originally released in 1982, Ignition was the debut solo album from singer John Waite after the breakup of the Babys. Waite essentially picked up right where the Babys left off, issuing an album of upbeat, made for radio pop/rock/AOR with a slight new wave vibe.

Ignition is one of those albums that you enjoy while you're listening to it, but can't remember very clearly once it's over. There's nothing that really sticks in your head like some of Waite's Babys/Bad English hits. It's a perfectly good album, and a good representative of the early 80's pop/rock scene, but compared to what Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, and Aldo Nova were releasing at the time, it just didn't make a big enough impression.

Of course, Waite would achieve greater success with his follow-up album No Brakes, which included the top ten hit Missing You. His tenure with Bad English at the decade's end would also result in platinum success.

Bad English fans checking out Waite's solo material might find this album a bit too pop-oriented for their tastes, but Babys fans and early 80's AOR enthusiasts should be quite happy with it.

NOTE: Ignition was reissued in 2001 by One Way Records as a 2-on-1 with No Brakes. It was also reissued with remastered sound and expanded liner notes in 2006 by Rock Candy.

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