Warriors (1984 Warriors album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Warriors
| type = Album
| artist = Warriors
| cover = Warriors 1984 album cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1984
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| genre = Heavy metal
| length = 36:30
| label = Attic Records
| producer = Fraser Hill
Rick Hutt
| prev_title = Warriors
| prev_year = 1983
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Warriors is the second and last studio album by Yugoslav/Canadian heavy metal band Warriors, released in 1984. It is the band's second self-titled album, after their first studio album, released in 1983.
Background
After the release of their first album, Warriors moved from Belgrade, Yugoslavia to Toronto, Canada, the home country of their guitarist Douglass Platt.[http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/spektakl.147.html:413763-Srpski-roker-u-Holivudu "Srpski roker u Holivudu", novosti.rs] In Toronto they were joined by drummer Lawrence Gretsch, formerly of Frank Soda & The Imps.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130615190043/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/W/Warriors.html Warriors at The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia]}} The band signed for Canadian record label Attic Records and in 1984 recorded their second self-titled album. After the album release, the band went on a short tour with Nazareth, disbanding shortly after.{{Cite web|url=https://www.serbian-metal.org/vesti/31050/preminuo-dusan-nikolic-pevac-sastava-warriors/|title=Preminuo Dušan Nikolić, pevač sastava Warriors|website=Serbian-metal.org|date=25 November 2022|access-date=16 November 2023}}
Album cover
The album cover, designed by Zoran Blažina, was, with a different Warriors logo, originally used as the cover for the band's debut release, the EP Warriors – Ratnici, released in 1983.
Track listing
All songs credited to Dušan Nikolić, Douglas Platt, Zoran Konjević and Slobodan Svrdlan
{{Tracklist
| title1 = Try Again
| note1 =
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| lyrics1=
| length1 = 4:10
| title2 = You Keep on Shining
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| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = Diana
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| length3 = 3:38
| title4 = I'm Begging You
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| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Once a Year
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| length5 = 4:19
| title6 = God Save the Children
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| lyrics6=
| length6 = 4:53
| title7 = Flight of the Children
| note7 =
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| lyrics7=
| length7 = 3:53
| title8 = Money Lover
| note8 =
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| lyrics8=
| length8 = 3:27
| title9 = Carry On
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| length9 = 5:08
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Personnel
- Dušan Nikolić - vocals
- Douglas Platt - guitar, backing vocals
- Zoran Konjević - guitar, backing vocals
- Slobodan Svrdlan - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lawrence Gretsch - drums
=Additional personnel=
- Fraser Hill - producer
- Rick Hutt - producer, arrangements
- Dan Baker - recording
- Paul Shubat - recording
- Vic Pyle - recording
- Dave Dixon - recording
- Ed Stone - recording
- Noel Golden - recording
- Michael Wagener - mixing
- Walter Zwol - mixing
- Wyn Davis - mixing assistant
- Zoran Blažina - artwork
- Patrick Harbron - photography
- Dean Motter - design
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://www.discogs.com/release/3229436-Warriors-Warriors Warriors at Discogs]
External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/master/385188-Warriors-Warriors Warriors at Discogs]
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