Rock Until You Drop
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Rock Until You Drop
| type = Studio
| artist = Raven
| cover = Raven-rockuntilyoudrop1.jpg
| alt =
| released = January 1981{{cite web|url=https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Raven/Rock_Until_You_Drop/3036|title=Metal Archives|date=21 November 2022}}
| recorded = 1980
| venue =
| studio = Impulse Studios (Wallsend, England)
| genre = Heavy metal
| length = 46:36
| label = Neat
| producer = Steve Thompson and Raven
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Wiped Out
| next_year = 1982
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-until-you-drop-mw0000059566 | title = Raven Rock Until You Drop review | accessdate = 26 June 2012 | last = Henderson | first = Alex | publisher = AllMusic}}
| rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
| rev2Score = 8/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = 1 November 2005 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | isbn = 978-1894959315 | page= 283}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Rock Until You Drop is the first full-length album by British heavy metal band Raven, released in 1981. The album was the first of many heavy metal studio albums issued by British independent label Neat Records.{{cite web | url = http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=3036 | title = Raven (Gbr) - Rock Until You Drop | accessdate = 24 March 2011 | publisher = Encyclopaedia Metallum}} It reached position No. 63 in the UK Albums Chart.{{cite web | url = https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/Rock%20Until%20You%20Drop | title = Rock Until You Drop The Official Charts Company | accessdate = 25 March 2011 | publisher = Official Charts Company | df = dmy-all }}
The song "Lambs to the Slaughter" was covered by German thrash metal band Kreator on their Out of the Dark... Into the Light EP, added to the re-mastered Terrible Certainty CD in 2000.
Track listing
All songs written by Gallagher, Gallagher and Hunter, except where noted.
{{tracklisting
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Hard Ride
| length1 = 3:10
| title2 = Hell Patrol
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Don't Need Your Money
| length3 = 3:22
| title4 = Over the Top
| length4 = 3:51
| title5 = 39-40
| length5 = 0:51
| title6 = For the Future
| length6 = 4:04
}}
{{tracklisting
| headline = Side two
| title7 = Rock Until You Drop
| length7 = 4:02
| title8 = Nobody's Hero
| length8 = 3:50
| title9 = Hellraiser / Action
| writer9 = Chinn, Chapman, Scott, Connolly, Priest, Tucker
| note9 = Sweet cover
| length9 = 4:21
| title10 = Lambs to the Slaughter
| length10 = 3:51
| title11 = Tyrant of the Airways
| length11 = 7:16
}}
{{tracklisting
| headline = CD reissue bonus tracks
| title12 = Wiped Out
| length12 = 4:30
| title13 = Crazy World
| length13 = 3:57
| title14 = Inquisitor
| length14 = 3:53
}}
Personnel
= Raven =
- John Gallagher – lead vocals, bass, classical guitar
- Mark Gallagher – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Rob Hunter – drums, backing vocals
= Production =
- Steve Thompson – producer
- Mickey Sweeney – engineer
References
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{{Raven}}
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Category:Raven (British band) albums
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