Come an' Get It

Come an' Get It is a work on which the guitars of Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden and Jon Lord’s keyboards create thick layers, centered on David Coverdale’s deep voice. Retaining the tenacity of blues, the songs head toward bigger hooks and scale. Keeping the early direction, the band steadily steps toward more refined songwriting. The momentum of “Don't Break My Heart Again” and the lightness of “Would I Lie to You” clearly convey the band’s playing strength. Songs like “Hot Stuff,” “Lonely Days, Lonely Nights” and “Child of Babylon” pleasantly show a balance of earthiness and refinement. With blues-rock heat and the appeal of more open melody naturally coexisting, it is a rewarding record conveying the fullness of early WHITESNAKE — here is a band steadily advancing while inheriting the British rock tradition.