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Before the Storm (Samson album)

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Released
  
October 1982

Length
  
39:48

Artist
  
Samson

Label
  
Polydor Records

Recorded
  
August-September 1982

Producer
  
Jo Julian

Release date
  
October 1982

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Studio
  
Music Works Studios, London

Before the Storm (1982)
  
Don't Get Mad, Get Even (1984)

Genres
  
Heavy metal, New wave of British heavy metal, Hard rock

Similar
  
Shock Tactics, Survivors, Head On, Live at Reading '81, Down Among the Deadmen

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Before the Storm is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Samson. It was released in 1982, with the new vocalist Nicky Moore. He was recruited to replace Bruce Dickinson after his departure, to join Iron Maiden. The drummer Mel Gaynor was also replaced by Pete Jupp, when Gaynor left to join Simple Minds.

Contents

Venom calm before the storm full album


Track listing

Side one
  1. "Dangerzone" (Paul Samson, Chris Aylmer, Nicky Moore) - 5:24
  2. "Stealing Away" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore) - 4:22
  3. "Red Skies" (Samson, Bruce Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick) - 3:46
  4. "I'll Be 'Round" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Pete Jupp) - 3:14
  5. "Test of Time" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp) - 4:09
Side two
  1. "Life on the Run" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp) - 4:01
  2. "Turn Out the Lights" (Samson, Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick) - 4:02
  3. "Losing My Grip" (Samson, Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick) - 3:29
  4. "Young Idea" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp) - 7:24

2002 CD Reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Running Out of Time" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore)
  2. "Driving with Z.Z." (Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp)
  3. "Living, Loving, Lying" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp)
  4. "Pyramid to the Stars" (Samson, Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick)
  5. "Front Page News" (Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp)
  6. "Riding with the Angels" (Russ Ballard)

Samson

  • Nicky Moore – vocals
  • Paul Samson – guitar
  • Chris Aylmer – bass guitar
  • Pete Jupp – drums

    • Additional musicians

  • Ian Gibbons - keyboards
  • Jo Julian - synthesizers on "Dangerzone", producer, engineer

    • Production

  • Jo Julian - producer, engineer
  • Ian Cooper - mastering at The Townhouse, London

    • Songs

    1Dangerzone5:29
    2Stealing Away4:20
    3Red Skies3:58

    References

    Before the Storm (Samson album) Wikipedia
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