No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll
1983 studio album by Alcatrazz
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No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll is the debut album by American heavy metal band Alcatrazz, led by veteran singer Graham Bonnet, released in 1983. It spent seven weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, peaking at No. 128.[4] The album precipitated guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's solo career, and is most famous for the single "Island in the Sun".
ReleasedOctober 1983
StudiosRocshire Studios, Anaheim, California
Skyline Studios, Topanga, California
GenresHard rock, heavy metal
Length41:20
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| Released | October 1983 | |||
| Studios | Rocshire Studios, Anaheim, California Skyline Studios, Topanga, California | |||
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Labels | Rocshire (US) RCA (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Dennis Mackay | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Island in the Sun" | Graham Bonnet, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jimmy Waldo | 3:55 |
| 2. | "General Hospital" | Bonnet, Malmsteen, Waldo | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Jet to Jet" | Bonnet, Malmsteen | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Hiroshima Mon Amour" | Bonnet, Malmsteen | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Kree Nakoorie" | Bonnet, Malmsteen, Waldo | 6:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Incubus" (Instrumental) | Malmsteen | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live" | Bonnet, Malmsteen | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Big Foot" | Bonnet, Malmsteen | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Starcarr Lane" | Bonnet, Malmsteen, Waldo | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Suffer Me" | Bonnet, Malmsteen | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Graham Bonnet – lead & backing vocals
- Yngwie Malmsteen – guitars
- Jimmy Waldo – keyboards
- Gary Shea – bass guitar
- Jan Uvena – drums
Production
- Dennis Mackay – producer, mixing
- Willie Harlen – engineer, mixing
- Nick Newton – logo design
- Bad Samuels – art direction
- Mark Sokol – artwork
- Andrew Trueman – executive producer, management