Black 'N Blue is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Black 'n Blue, released in 1984. The album includes the band's only song to chart as a single, Hold On to 18. In 2015, the album was ranked 28th at Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time".[3]
| Black 'N Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1984 | |||
| Studio | Dierks Studios, Stommeln, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Dieter Dierks | |||
| Black 'n Blue chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
| Rock Hard | 7.0/10[4] |
The track "Chains Around Heaven" had previously appeared on both the second and third pressings of the compilation album Metal Massacre (1982).
Track listing
edit- Side one
- "The Strong Will Rock" (Jaime St. James, Tommy Thayer) – 4:06
- "School of Hard Knocks" (St. James, Thayer) – 3:58
- "Autoblast" (St. James, Thayer, Jeff Warner) – 3:53
- "Hold On to 18" (St. James, Thayer) – 4:12
- "Wicked Bitch" (St. James) – 4:17
- Side two
- "Action" (Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Mick Tucker) – 3:36 (Sweet cover)
- "Show Me the Night" (St. James, Thayer) – 4:01
- "One for the Money" (St. James, Thayer) – 4:19
- "I'm the King" (St. James, Thayer, Patrick Young, Pete Holmes) – 3:42
- "Chains Around Heaven" (St. James, Thayer) – 4:00
Personnel
edit- Black 'n Blue
- Jaime St. James – lead and backing vocals
- Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff "Woop" Warner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Patrick Young – bass, backing vocals
- Pete Holmes – drums
- Production
- Dieter Dierks – producer, mixing
- Gerd Rautenbach – engineer
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 129 |
References
edit- ^ "Black 'N Blue review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ a b Eddy, Chuck (13 October 2015). "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Review Album : Black 'N Blue - Black 'N Blue". Rock Hard (in German). No. 8. 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Black 'n Blue Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.