Virgin Steele (album)

Virgin Steele
Virgin Steele
Studio album by Virgin Steele
Released	December 1982
Recorded	September 1982
Studio	Studio 3973, Freeport, New York
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	41:15
Label	Virgin Steele Records (U.S.); Music for Nations (Europe); Maze Records (Canada)
Producer	David DeFeis
Virgin Steele chronology

ReleasedDecember 1982^[1]

RecordedSeptember 1982

StudioStudio 3973, Freeport, New York

GenreHeavy metal

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	5/10^[3]
Imperiumi	^[4]

Virgin Steele is the debut album by New York heavy metal band Virgin Steele, released independently in 1982. This was the first album released by Music for Nations in Europe and was subsequently released by Mongol Horde Records and Maze Records in Canada.^[5] Music for Nations pressed 5,000 copies of the original LP.^[2] Sanctuary Records reissued the album on CD in 2002, with bonus tracks and some previously unreleased demos.

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone"	David DeFeis, Jack Starr	4:29
2.	"American Girl"	Starr	2:51
3.	"Dead End Kids"	DeFeis, Starr	3:25
4.	"Drive On Thru"	Starr	3:11
5.	"Still in Love with You"	DeFeis, Starr	6:17

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Children of the Storm"	DeFeis, Starr	6:26
7.	"Pictures on You"	DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian	3:29
8.	"Pulverizer"	Starr	2:10
9.	"Living in Sin"	DeFeis, Starr	3:49
10.	"Virgin Steele"	DeFeis, Starr	4:39

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone"	(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)	4:29
2.	"American Girl"	(Starr)	2:51
3.	"Dead End Kids"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:25
4.	"Drive On Thru"	(Starr)	3:11
5.	"Lothlorien" (previously unreleased bonus track from the Virgin Steele sessions)	(DeFeis)	2:08
6.	"Still in Love with You"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:17
7.	"Children of the Storm"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:26
8.	"Pictures on You"	(DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian)	3:29
9.	"Pulverizer"	(Starr)	2:10
10.	"Living in Sin"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:49
11.	"Virgin Steele"	(DeFeis, Starr)	4:39
12.	"The Lesson" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo)		5:58
13.	"Life of Crime" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo)		4:29
14.	"Burn the Sun" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo)		4:06
15.	"American Girl" (Original Mix)		2:52
16.	"Dead End Kids" (New Mix)		3:28
17.	"Drive On Thru" (Original Mix)		3:12
18.	"Living in Sin" (Original Mix)		3:46

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Minuet in G Minor"	(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)	:46
2.	"Danger Zone"	(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)	3:42
3.	"American Girl"	(Starr)	2:51
4.	"Dead End Kids"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:25
5.	"Drive On Thru"	(Starr)	3:11
6.	"Still in Love with You"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:17
7.	"Children of the Storm"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:26
8.	"Pictures on You"	(DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian)	3:29
9.	"Pulverizer"	(Starr)	2:10
10.	"Living in Sin"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:49
11.	"Virgin Steele"	(DeFeis, Starr)	4:39
12.	"The Lesson" (Remastered Demo)		5:58
13.	"Life of Crime" (Remastered Demo)		4:29
14.	"Burn the Sun" (Remastered Demo)		4:06
15.	"American Girl" (Remastered Original Mix)		2:52
16.	"Dead End Kids" (New Mix)		3:28
17.	"Drive On Thru" (Remastered Original Mix)		3:12
18.	"Living in Sin" (Remastered Original Mix)		3:46
19.	"A Token of My Hatred" (Live)		9:20

v t e Virgin Steele
Discography Albums
Studio albums	Virgin Steele Guardians of the Flame Noble Savage Age of Consent Life Among the Ruins The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II Invictus The House of Atreus Act I The House of Atreus Act II Visions of Eden The Black Light Bacchanalia Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation
EPs	Wait for the Night Magick Fire Music
Compilations	Hymns to Victory The Book of Burning Seven Devils Moonshine
Band members	David DeFeis Jack Starr

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