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?


Come an' Get It!   July 21, 2005
Thin Timmy (New Orleans, La.)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

The title says it all. Every song is a killer. This is
what great rock music is suppose to sound like. I think
it's one of Whitesnake's best of the early albums and
I highly recommend it. Come n' Get this!


A true gem!!!   February 23, 2003
patrick j mitsdarfer (Williamsport PA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

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!!!


The second best Whitesnake album   February 13, 2004
Chris Jordan (Surrey, B.C. Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Second only to "Slide It In". This album has about six truly great songs. That's a heck of a lot more than most albums. I would also include this within the top fifteen or so, hard rock albums ever released. Here is the top five list: 1) Def Leppard, Pyromania 2) Def Leppard, Hysteria 3) Van Halen, 1984 4) Whitesnake, Slide It In 5) Rainbow, Straight Between the Eyes


You better get it   April 1, 2003
L. B. Ivarsson (Rock City)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

"Come an' get it" from 1981 is a great hard rock album with blues inspiration. The songs on this release may not be the most well known from David Coverdale's Whitesnake, but they're all of very high quality. You get some straight rockers like the title track "Come an' get it", piano driven rock `n' roll in the name of "Wine women an' song", slower blues rock in "Lonely days, lonely nights", and a fair amount of groove in the excellent "Would I lie to you" and "Don't break my heart again".

This is a honest album and Whitesnake (i.e. Coverdale) do not care about being hip, cool or trendy. There's clearly no fillers on this one!