| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (very favorable)[2] |
| No Life til Metal | (favorable)[3] |
Black 'N Blue is the eponymous debut album from the glam metal band Black 'n Blue. Recorded in March to April, 1984 and released worldwide the following August, 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".[2]
The track "Chains Around Heaven" had previously appeared on both the second and third pressings of the compilation album Metal Massacre (1982).
Track listing
- 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
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
References
- ^ "Black 'N Blue review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ a b Beaujour, Tom; Bienstock, Richard; Eddy, Chuck; Fischer, Reed; Grow, Kory; Johnston, Maura; Weingarten, Christopher R. (13 October 2015). "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Waters, Scott. "Black 'N Blue". CD Gallery. No Life til Metal.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
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