Lightning Strikes (Loudness album)
Lightning Strikes / Shadows of War | ||||
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Studio album by Loudness | ||||
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Recorded | Sedic Studio and Take One Studios, Tokyo, Japan, December 1985 - February 1986 Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY, USA |
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Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal | |||
Length | 39:23 | |||
Label | ATCO (Lightning Strikes) WEA Japan (Shadows of War) |
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Producer | Max Norman | |||
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Shadows of War cover | ||||
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Lightning Strikes is the sixth studio album by the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. The album, which was released on July 25, 1986, remained 15 weeks in the U.S. charts, peaking at #64 (Billboard 200).[3] The album was produced by Max Norman. Lyrics for the album are credited to Loudness, even though producer Max Norman did a lot of uncredited work on them.[4]
The album begins with the most commercial sounding song on the album, "Let It Go." However, the rest of the album is in a heavier mold, and is in a relatively similar style to the previous album, Thunder in the East.
The album is known as Shadows of War in Japan, where it was released on March 24, 1986. The tracks are in a different order, and the song "Ashes in the Sky" is known as "Shadows of War." There is also a slight difference in some vocal melodies[5] and arrangements, Most notably an extended Musical Outro to 1000 Eyes.[6]
Contents
Track listing (Japanese Version)
- "Shadows of War" - 6:02
- "Let It Go" - 4:13
- "Streetlife Dreams" - 4:28
- "Black Star Oblivion" - 3:55
- "1000 Eyes" - 5:02
- "Complication" - 4:00
- "Dark Desire" - 4:19
- "Face to Face" - 3:49
- "Who Knows (Time to Take a Stand)" - 4:02
Track listing (U.S. Version)
- "Let It Go" - 4:13
- "Dark Desire" - 4:19
- "1000 Eyes" - 4:35
- "Face to Face" - 3:49
- "Who Knows" - 4:02
- "Ashes in the Sky" - 6:02
- "Black Star Oblivion" - 3:55
- "Street Life Dream" - 4:28
- "Complication" - 4:00
All music by Akira Takasaki, except "Face to Face" by Masayoshi Yamashita. Lyrics by Loudness
Personnel
Band members
- Minoru Niihara - vocals
- Akira Takasaki - guitars
- Masayoshi Yamashita - bass
- Munetaka Higuchi - drums
Additional musicians
- Masanori Sasaji - keyboards
Production
- Max Norman - producer
- Bill Freesh - engineer
- Masachi Goto - assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- George Azuma - supervisor
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