Stay Hard is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Raven, released in 1985. It was their first album recorded in the United States for the major label Atlantic Records, after the band had passed under American management.[4] With this album, the band's more glam metal commercial sound was established.[5]
| Stay Hard | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 February 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Pyramid Studios (Ithaca, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:56 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Raven, Michael Wagener, Tony Incigeri, Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[3] |
"Hard Ride" is a re-recording of the song from Raven's debut album Rock Until You Drop.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by John Gallagher, Mark Gallagher, and Rob Hunter
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay Hard" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "When the Going Gets Tough" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "On and On" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Get It Right" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Restless Child" | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Power and the Glory" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Pray for the Sun" | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Hard Ride" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Extract the Action" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "The Bottom Line" | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Gimme Just a Little" | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Do or Die" | 3:59 |
Personnel edit
Raven edit
- John Gallagher – bass, vocals
- Mark Gallagher – guitar
- Rob Hunter – drums
Production edit
- Michael Wagener – producer on tracks 3 and 8, mixing
- Norman Dunn – engineer
- Alex Perialas, Peter Bombar – assistant engineers
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula, Tony Incigeri – executive producers
- Bob Defrin – art direction
Charts edit
Album - Billboard (North America)[2]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Billboard 200 | 81 |
References edit
- ^ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. 1 February 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jason. "Raven - Stay Hard review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 285. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ "Raven (Gbr) - Stay Hard". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Sleazegrinder (15 November 2015). "The album that brought Raven's flight to an end". Loudersound.
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