Rock Until You Drop
1981 studio album by Raven
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Rock Until You Drop is the first full-length album by British heavy metal band Raven, released in 1981. The album was the first of many heavy metal studio albums issued by British independent label Neat Records.[4] It reached position No. 63 in the UK Albums Chart.[5]
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| Released | January 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Impulse Studios (Wallsend, England) | |||
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| Length | 46:36 | |||
| Label | Neat | |||
| Producer | Steve Thompson and Raven | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
The song "Lambs to the Slaughter" was covered by German thrash metal band Kreator on their Out of the Dark... Into the Light EP, added to the re-mastered Terrible Certainty CD in 2000.
Music
Alex Henderson of AllMusic said Raven were "a product of the late-'70s/early-'80s British metal explosion" similar to Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Girlschool, and Saxon. According to him, "Raven was heavily influenced by Judas Priest, but projected an appealing, testosterone-driven personality of its own."[6]
Reception and legacy
Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album four and a half stars out of five. "Raven quickly went downhill after signing with Atlantic in 1985, but before that, the metal/hard rock outfit showed a fair amount of promise. [...] If headbangers allot themselves only one Raven CD, Rock Until You Drop is the ideal choice."[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Gallagher, Gallagher and Hunter, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Ride" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Hell Patrol" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Don't Need Your Money" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Over the Top" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "39-40" | 0:51 |
| 6. | "For the Future" | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Wiped Out" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Crazy World" | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Inquisitor" | 3:53 |
Personnel
Raven
- John Gallagher – lead vocals, bass, classical guitar
- Mark Gallagher – guitars, backing vocals
- Rob Hunter – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production
- Steve Thompson – producer
- Mickey Sweeney – engineer
