Crazy Nights is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, released in November 1981 on MCA[4] and is rumoured to be the last album to be recorded at Trident Studios before it closed the same year.
| Crazy Nights | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 3, 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | September–October 1981 | |||
| Studio | Trident Studios, London and Rock City Studios, Shepperton, UK | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 37:51 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Dennis MacKay | |||
| Tygers of Pan Tang chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[3] |
Cover art edit
The album cover features a giant tiger on top of London's Post Office Tower spoofing the climactic scene in the movie King Kong.
Track listing edit
All songs written by Tygers of Pan Tang
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do It Good" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Love Don't Stay" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Never Satisfied" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Running Out of Time" | 4:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Crazy Nights" | 4.34 |
| 6. | "Down and Out" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Lonely Man" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Make a Stand" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Raised on Rock" | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Slip Away" | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Stormlands" | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Paradise Drive" | 3:42 |
Personnel edit
- Tygers of Pan Tang
- Jon Deverill - vocals
- Robb Weir - guitar
- John Sykes - guitar
- Richard "Rocky" Laws - bass guitar
- Brian Dick - drums
- Production
- Dennis MacKay - producer, engineer
- Rodney Matthews - cover painting
Charts edit
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 51 |
References edit
- ^ Insfrán, Rolando. "Official Facebook Page". Tygers Of Pan Tang / Official Facebook Page. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tygers of Pan Tang Crazy Nights review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 371. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ "Tygers of Pan Tang - Crazy Nights". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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