With this album Magnum went for a more melodic and commercial direction with keyboards much higher in the mix than the guitars as opposite how it had been on previous albums. In many band's cases that meant worse music that reached the toplists but in Magnum's case the songs on this album have a really really good quality and it rocks as well as containing incredible powerful ballads. Maybe this is the best Magnum-album of all time, I truly enjoy this one the most together with "Wings Of Heaven" that followed "Vigilante". It also was this album that opened my eyes for the Birmingham's bands music and I have not shut my eyes since!

Superb album all categories! And to top the album the cover itself is a great work of art.

The album reached nr. 24 in UK and nr. 16 in Sweden and was well recieved in many european countries. their rise to fame led to Magnum playing on the 1987 Reading Festival. Drummer Jim Simpson who had played on the last album "On A Storyteller's Night" was replaced by Mickey Barker.

1)Lonely night (8,5) Soft but very good driving song.
2)Need a lot of love (10,0) One of the best hardrockballads of all time!
3)Sometime love (9,5) Incredibly great melodic rock! Not heavy but powerful and full tilt partyrock.

4)Midnight (You won't be sleeping) (7,5) Melodic rock.

5)Red on the highway (7,5) A little too noisy rocker but good anyway.

6)Holy rider (8,0) Heavy, noisy and messy but really good!

7)When the world comes down on you (8,5) Very good powerful ballad.

8)Vigilante (9,5) An 80's hardrockclassic. Driving and powerful with great melody! One of the best of the genre!

9)Back street kid (7,5) Good album-closer.

Score: 8,50

Bob Catley-vocals (b.1947)

Tony Clarkin-guitars (Anthony Michael Clarkin) (b.1946)

Wally Lowe-bass

Mickey Barker-drums

Mark Stanway-keyboards (b.1954)

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