SNOWY WHITE

Lucky Star: An Anthology 1983-1994

Six solo Snowy selections.

After quitting Thin Lizzy in 1982, guitarist Snowy White began his solo career with the following year’s ‘White Flames’, an absorbing grab bag of rock, pop, fusion and blues including hit single Bird Of Paradise, the success of which brought label pressure to adopt a commercial sound with follow-up ‘Snowy White’. Despite his discomfort with these demands, White turned in a set of pop-rock gems like Land Of Freedom. While ‘That Certain Thing’ (1987) heads deeper into mainstream waters, White’s solos still resonate, but bonus-track B-sides like Snow Blues indicate where his heart lay.

‘Change My Life’ (1988) mixed covers (such as BB King’s The Thrill Is Gone) with self-written songs, all enlivened with White’s tasteful licks and leads, but it’s ‘Open For Business’ (1989) where White comes into his own as a blues songwriter (I Can’t Help Myself) and an increasingly inventive soloist (Out Of Order). ‘Highway To The Sun’ (1994) rounds things off on a high, with guests David Gilmour, Gary Moore and Chris Rea all contributing stellar solos.