Rock Until You Drop

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{{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 =

References

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Category:1981 debut albums

Category:Raven (British band) albums

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