The Blitz (Krokus album)
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| The Blitz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1984[1] | |||
| Studio | Little Mountain Sound (Vancouver, Canada) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:34 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
| Krokus chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Blitz | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10[7] |
The Blitz is the eighth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in August 1984.[1] It became a gold album in the US.[8] The band hit the Billboard Hot 100 with "Midnite Maniac" from that album and became the first Swiss act to do so. While preparing to record it, the group had tapped Patrick Mahassen to join the band on guitar, with Mark Kohler switching to bass. However, Mahassen would end up leaving the band before recording commenced, and the album was ultimately recorded as a quartet; Andy Tanas played bass on the subsequent tour.[9] The song "Boys Nite Out", written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, was originally recorded by Adams for his hit 1984 album Reckless but was left off the final track list. Adams' version eventually saw a release on the 30th anniversary reissue of Reckless.
UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued the album on CD in 2014.
In pop culture
[edit]A cover of Krokus' version of "Ballroom Blitz", originally performed by UK band Sweet, is featured as a playable track on Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Fernando von Arb and Marc Storace, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Midnite Maniac" | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Out of Control" | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "Boys Nite Out" | Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Storace, Von Arb | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Our Love" | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Out to Lunch" | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Ballroom Blitz" (Sweet cover) | Nicky Chinn, Michael Chapman | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Rock the Nation" | 4:41 | |
| 8. | "Hot Stuff" | 4:36 | |
| 9. | "Ready to Rock" | 4:30 |
Personnel
[edit]Krokus
- Marc Storace – vocals
- Fernando von Arb – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Mark Kohler – bass
- Jeff Klaven – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Doug Johnson – keyboards
- Jimi Jamison – backing vocals on "Our Love"
Production
- Bruce Fairbairn – producer
- Bob Rock, Bob Ketchum – engineers
- Mike Fraser – assistant engineer
- Phil Burnett – mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Charts
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Album[edit]
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Singles[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. "The Great Metal Discography." Canongate Books Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland. 1998. p. 177
- ^ a b "Krokus - The Blitz". Metal Storm.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. Minneapolis, MN. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-62788-375-7. OCLC 891379313.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Krokus singles".
- ^ "Krokus singles".
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Krokus The Blitz review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "American album certifications – Krokus – The Blitz". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Andy Tanas Biography
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8947". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Krokus – The Blitz" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Krokus – The Blitz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Krokus – The Blitz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Krokus Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Krokus – The Blitz". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Krokus – The Blitz". Recording Industry Association of America.
