The Roxx Regime Demos
2007 compilation album by Stryper
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The Roxx Regime Demos is the eleventh release and third compilation album[1][2] by Stryper consisting of songs originally released under the band's previous name, Roxx Regime,[3][1][4] except for the track "Honestly", which is taken from a later demo. While the album's general release was on July 10, 2007, pre-sale purchases at Stryper.com shipped on July 7, 2007, a reference to 777,[5] a number that used to appear onstage at Stryper concerts.[citation needed]
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| Released | July 10, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genres | Christian metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 28:39 | |||
| Label | Fifty Three Five | |||
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Critical reception
Greg Prato of Allmusic said, "you hear a band that had pretty much found their sound early on".[1] He compared the band favorably to other pop-metal bands of the time, but said the album was "aimed at die-hard die-hard Stryper fans".[1] Ken Pierce of Piercing Metal said the songs "rock quite well and are a fun listen", but also stated that the release was for die-hard fans.[8]
Track listing
All songs were written by Michael Sweet, except where noted.
- "From Wrong to Right" (Oz Fox, Robert Sweet, M. Sweet) – 4:00
- "My Love I'll Always Show" (original rock version) – 3:28
- "Loud N Clear" – 3:42
- "You Know What to Do" (Fox, M. Sweet, R. Sweet, Tim Gaines) – 5:04
- "You Won’t Be Lonely" – 3:55
- "Co’mon Rock" – 3:42
- "Tank" (Sweet, R.) (drum solo) – 0:43
- "Honestly" (original demo version) – 4:05
20th Anniversary (of Stryper.com) vinyl edition contains three bonus tracks. The bonus tracks are on side two between "Tank" and "Honestly".
- "My Love I'll Always Show" (alternate demo)
- "Loud N Clear" (alternate demo)
- "You Won't Be Lonely" (alternate demo)
Personnel
Musicians
- Robert Sweet – drums
- Michael Sweet – vocals
- Oz Fox – guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Gaines – bass guitar
- Jon Van Togren – keyboards
Production
- Chaz (Charles) Ramirez – audio engineer
- Jeff Carroll – audio mastering