Whistesnake was such a lovely rock 'n' roll band in its original format. Coverdale was surrounded by experienced and sincere rockers, instead of accepting the plain mediocre hair metal scene of the late '80s. Even selling tons of albuns, he lost credibility and disappointed people like me. But this album is from the good old days (1981). If you like Deep Purple MkIII and the sound of the true WHistesnake, then you will think COME AND GET IT is "HOT STUFF"!

It was recorded after READY AND WILLING, the album that is widely regarded as the best of the old and true Whitesnake. The band didn't lose the strength in this one. The ex-Purple Jon Lord and Ian Paice were still there. They were more discret than in Purple, but that just fits into the band concept: It was a song-oriented team, with no frills but just direct and melodic rock. Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden were the perfect guitarrists for such a band, Neil Murray was a highly dependable bass-player and David Coverdale was at his best.

The first six songs are all highly enjoyable, from the cocky sing-along of the title track to the moody "Child of Babylon". Between the two, there are the testosterone rush of "Hot Stuff" (Lord and Paice kick @$$ in this one), the catchy "Don't Break My Heart Again", the bluesy "Lonely Days Lonely Nights" ("I've been burning my bridges/ For too many years..." Who has never felt this way?) and the philosophical statement "Wine, Women and Song" (great boogie fun).

"Would I lie to you" and "Girl" aren't as remarkable, but they are ok. Actually, I think "Girl" has quite a groove, but could have benefited from a heavier version.

They return to form with the spanky "Hit and Run". Arguably Whitesnake's best riff, another hard-lovin'-man-impossible-to-settle-down tale and a very energetic performance by all. "Till the day I die" follows the formula "gentle acoustic beginning and then hard finale; epic atmosphere all the way". It is a nice ending for the album, but in the same style "Ain't Gonna Cry No More", from READY AND WILLING, is better.

Well, assuming that you already enjoy the old Snake, it is a highly recommended album. It may be slightly more commercial than READY AND WILLING and TROUBLE (is this 1978 album out-of-print? What a shame!), but delivers delightful rock and, in tracks 3 and 4, downright beautiful Coverdale-style romance.

It was a relief when, during Whitesnake's farewell tour in 1998, Coverdale performed "Don't Break my heart..." and the riff of "Hit and Run', among other gems from the pre-America era. It proved that the singer recognised the value of his more rootsy work and that is the sound their true fans want to listen to. The legions of teenagers who went to his concerts in 1987 when glam metal was cool don't care about Whistesnake anymore. But the ones who keep on playing air-guitar renditions of "Walking the shadow of the blues" still do. David, please make music for the long-time fans! RESTLESS HEART was a step in the right direction, but why can't we have a COME AND GET II?

This is one of those records I stumbled upon in the mid 1980's. I bought this tape off of a friend and decided to give it a whirl, having been bitten by " Slide it in ". To my surprise it was gritty, bluesy and ballsy all at once. The production shines, thanks to Martin Birch. As where "Slide it in" is more straight ahead rock, Come an get it, is more blues based. It grabbed me and left me thinking why the hell didn't this record get any airplay anywhere.(Wow) The songs are simple yet tight, Ian Paice's drumming is superb and Neil Murray, Bernie Marsden, Mickey Moody and John Lord shine. " Don't break my heart again", "Wine, women an song", "Child of Babylon", "Hit an Run" and my favorite "Till the day I die", just flow and caress you! This is real blues inspired rock from a bunch of incredibly talented musicians. I can't believe this record is so obscure, it's a crime. This is a must have for anyone who likes good, honest blues rock. A gem from start to finish. Pop open a tall one and turn it up. Enjoy!!!

Most of the Whitesnake albums before Slide It In have a few good songs, but have a lot of filler songs. Come And Get It is the first Whitesnake album from the bluesy period of the band that sounds great from start to finish. If you don't own this one and you are a Whitesnake fan or Hard Rock fan, you are missing out.

Forget the Whitesnake of the mid- to late-80's; this is Whitesnake at it's bluesy, gutsy best. I never found the "commercial" Whitesnake to be as appealing as this, mostly because this music hits me at a visceral level while the "hits" sounded manufactured. Bernie Marsden and Coverdale are both at their best, and there isn't a bad song on the album. Favorites for me are "Don't Break My Heart Again" and "Child Of Babylon". Great listening throughout.

Man I may be on an island here but I think Whitesnake's 1981 album `Come an' Get It' is as good as anything they ever did; and that includes their hair metal superstardom at the end of the `80's. The LP is solid where most of the songs are top notch and while it seems easy to pick a favorite, sometimes it`s not that simple. "Hot Stuff" is fast and cool whereas "Child of Babylon" is close to a perfect doom and blues rock song as you can find. The two singles from the record "Don't Break My Heart Again" and "Would I Lie to You" both have their special charms and you have to love to foolish boogie woogie fun of "Wine Women and Song". `Ready an' Willing' set the standard for the first period of the band (when they really were a BAND!) and the next two records didn't improve the formula; they merely kept the quality and the same band. David Coverdale was not going through the motions here as one professional reviewer suggested...he seems as inspired as he ever was and is just a singer in the band here (not the boss as he was in reality). If you loved `Ready an' Willing' and the best bits of the live album and the earlier LPs then you will love `Come an'Get It'. Cheers!