Corridors of Power (album)

Corridors of Power is the second solo studio album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1982.

Corridors of Power
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1982
RecordedMarch - May 1982
StudioTownhouse Studios and Air Studios, London, UK
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length43:10
LabelVirgin
Mirage (US only)
ProducerJeff Glixman
Gary Moore chronology
G-Force
(1980)
Corridors of Power
(1982)
Rockin' Every Night – Live in Japan
(1983)
Singles from Corridors of Power
  1. "Always Gonna Love You"
    Released: September 1982
  2. "End of the World"
    Released: 1982 (US release only)
  3. "Falling in Love with You"
    Released: February 1983
US LP cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[2]

Background

The album contains a cover of the Free song "Wishing Well". The track "End of the World" features Jack Bruce of Cream sharing lead vocals with Moore. Moore would later join with Bruce again on the Bruce-Baker-Moore project in 1993.

The first 25,000 vinyl copies of Corridors of Power came with a bonus EP featuring three live tracks recorded at the Marquee, London on 25 August 1982.

Japanese rock singer Mari Hamada covered "Love Can Make a Fool of You" (Retitled as "Love, Love, Love") on her 1985 album Rainbow Dream. As a nod to Corridors of Power, American guitarist Jeff Kollman named his 2012 solo album Silence in the Corridor, the title track of which is a tribute to Moore.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Moore, except where indicated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Take Me for a Loser" 4:17
2."Always Gonna Love You" 3:56
3."Wishing Well" (Free cover)Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Paul Kossoff4:06
4."Gonna Break My Heart Again" 3:19
5."Falling in Love with You" 4:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."End of the World" 6:53
7."Rockin' Every Night"Moore, Ian Paice2:48
8."Cold Hearted" 5:12
9."I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow" 7:47
2002 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Falling in Love with You" (Remix)4:10
11."Falling in Love with You" (Remix instrumental)4:24
12."Love Can Make a Fool of You"4:06
Total length:55:50

Personnel

Additional musicians
Production
  • Jeff Glixman – producer
  • Steve Prestage – engineer, mixing
  • Nigel Walker – engineer
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Charts

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Corridors of Power at AllMusic
  2. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. "Gary Moore Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. "Gary Moore Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. "Gary Moore Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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