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Ignition
Rock · 1982 · 10 tracks

Ignition

John Waite

Gritty, neon-lit rock with a soulful rasp. A high-energy transition from 70s power-pop to the polished, nocturnal urgency of the early 80s city streets.

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It's the ultimate 'driving through the city at 2 AM' rock record from the early 80s.

A restless, neon-soaked urgency that balances romantic longing with street-level grit.

Ignition · vs · John Waite
Restless+2.3σ

Restless saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
White Heat
3:23
02
Change
3:16
03
Mr. Wonderful
4:13
04
Going to the Top
4:35
05
Desperate Love
3:59
06
Temptation
2:59
07
Be My Baby Tonight
3:31
08
Make It Happen
3:20
09
Still in Love With You
3:43
10
Wild Life
3:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive opening snare hit of White Heat that sets the album's aggressive pace.
The way the chorus of Change swells with a desperate, melodic yearning that defines 80s radio.
The gritty, almost punk-adjacent energy of the guitar riff on Wild Life.
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