1988年発表のセルフタイトルのスタジオ・アルバム
ヒット曲「Headed for a Heartbreak」と「Madalaine」を収録。
全米チャート200で21位を獲得、63習慣チャートに留まり、アメリカではプラチナ、カナダと日本ではゴールドを獲得。
■Emerald Green Coloured Vinyl
発売・販売元 提供資料(2024/10/15)
Since Winger was marketed largely on the looks of lead singer Kip Winger, and since their sleazy rockers and lovelorn ballads cover the same old pop-metal territory, the band's high-quality musicianship tended to get overlooked. Guitarist Reb Beach earned wide praise from other musicians, and he, ex-Dixie Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein, and keyboardist Paul Taylor bring a distinct progressive metal influence to many of the tunes on Winger. Even if the lyrics are standard issue, the album is impeccably composed, crafted, and played, with melodies, riffs, and guitar solos taking off in unexpected directions and keeping the listener slightly off balance -- no easy task in the cookie-cutter hair metal genre. The only misstep is an overdone, tight-assed, totally misguided recasting of "Purple Haze." Otherwise, Winger is a surprisingly accomplished debut. ~ Steve Huey
Rovi