night RANGER

Boardwalk, 1982

With twin-guitar firepower, two great singers and killer songs, Night Ranger’s Dawn Patrol was the best American rock debut since Van Halen’s. A signature sound was defined by the blazing energy of Don’t Tell Me You Love Me and the melodic finesse of Sing Me Away. The record’s unsung hero was geeky keyboard ninja Alan ‘Fitz’ Gerald. PE Must hear: Don’t Tell Me You Love Me