Length 39:23 | Release date 24 March 1986 Label Atco Records | |
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Released March 24, 1986 (Japan)July 25, 1986 (US) Recorded December 1985-February 1986 Studio Sedic Studio and Take One Studios, Tokyo, Japan Similar Loudness albums, Heavy metal albums | ||
Lightning Strikes is the sixth studio album by the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. The album, which was released on July 25, 1986, remained 15 weeks in the U.S. charts, peaking at #64 (Billboard 200). The album was produced by Max Norman. Lyrics for the album are credited to Loudness, even though producer Max Norman did a lot of uncredited work on them.
Contents
The album begins with the most commercial sounding song on the album, "Let It Go." However, the rest of the album is in a heavier mold, and is in a relatively similar style to the previous album, Thunder in the East.
The album is known as Shadows of War in Japan, where it was released on March 24, 1986. The tracks are in a different order, and the song "Ashes in the Sky" is known as "Shadows of War." There is also a slight difference in some vocal melodies and arrangements, most notably an extended musical outro to "One Thousand Eyes".
Track listings
All music by Akira Takasaki, except "Face to Face" by Masayoshi Yamashita. Lyrics by Minoru Niihara
Japanese version
- "Shadows of War" - 6:02
- "Let It Go" - 4:13
- "Streetlife Dreams" - 4:28
- "Black Star Oblivion" - 3:55
- "One Thousand Eyes" - 5:02
- "Complication" - 4:00
- "Dark Desire" - 4:19
- "Face to Face" - 3:49
- "Who Knows (Time to Take a Stand)" - 4:02
US Version
- "Let It Go" - 4:13
- "Dark Desire" - 4:19
- "1000 Eyes" - 4:35
- "Face to Face" - 3:49
- "Who Knows" - 4:02
- "Ashes in the Sky" - 6:02
- "Black Star Oblivion" - 3:55
- "Street Life Dream" - 4:28
- "Complication" - 4:00
Personnel
Songs
1Shadows Of War6:02
2Let It Go4:13
3Streetlife Dreams4:27