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| Power of the Night |
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| Studio album by |
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| Released | May 20, 1985 |
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| Recorded | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York |
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| Genre |
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| Length | 38:43 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
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| Producer | Max Norman |
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| Savatage chronology |
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The Dungeons Are Calling
(1984) | Power of the Night
(1985) | Fight for the Rock
(1986) |
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| Singles from Power of the Night |
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- 'Hard for Love'
Released: 1985[1] - 'In the Dream'
Released: 1985[2]
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Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic | [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[4] |
Power of the Night is the second full-length album by the American heavy metal band Savatage and was released in 1985. This record was produced by Max Norman, who later went on to produce Megadeth's 1992 hit album Countdown to Extinction.[5]
The record was not originally pressed with a Parental Advisory sticker on the cover. However, Atlantic Records did have a problem with some of the sexual metaphors mentioned in 'Hard for Love' and 'Skull Session.' It was also a marketing ploy to encourage more people to buy the record as a result of it being 'banned' by some outlets.[5]
This was bassist Keith Collins's last album with the band. Jon and Criss Oliva were not completely happy with Collins' playing and corrected some of his mistakes for the final version. Collins was replaced by Johnny Lee Middleton in 1986.[6] Magicstomp patch list.
Track listing[edit]
| Side one |
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | 'Power of the Night' | Jon Oliva | Criss Oliva | 5:13 |
| 2. | 'Unusual' | J. Oliva, Keith Collins | C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Collins | 4:27 |
| 3. | 'Warriors' | J. Oliva, Collins | C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Collins | 4:03 |
| 4. | 'Necrophilia' | J. Oliva, Collins | C. Oliva | 3:36 |
| 5. | 'Washed Out' | J. Oliva | C. Oliva, J. Oliva | 2:13 |
| Side two |
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 6. | 'Hard for Love' | J. Oliva, Collins | J. Oliva, C. Oliva | 3:59 |
| 7. | 'Fountain of Youth' | J. Oliva, Collins, Steve Wacholz | C. Oliva | 4:31 |
| 8. | 'Skull Session' | J. Oliva | C. Oliva, J. Oliva | 3:21 |
| 9. | 'Stuck on You' | J. Oliva | C. Oliva, Collins | 3:10 |
| 10. | 'In the Dream' | J. Oliva | C. Oliva, J. Oliva | 4:15 |
| 1997 Edel Music CD reissue bonus tracks |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | 'Sleep' (Piano version) | C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Paul O'Neill | 4:16 |
| 2002 SPV CD reissue bonus tracks |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | 'Power of the Night' (live) | J. Oliva | 3:45 |
| 12. | 'Sirens' (live) | C. Oliva, J. Oliva | 3:02 |
| 2011 EarMusic reissue bonus tracks |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | 'City Beneath the Surface' (live) | J. Oliva, C. Oliva | 5:01 |
| 12. | 'Hounds' (live) | C. Oliva, J. Oliva | 7:20 |
Personnel[edit]
- Savatage
- Jon Oliva – lead vocals & keyboards
- Criss Oliva – guitars
- Keith Collins – bass guitar
- Steve Wacholz – drums
- Production
- Max Norman – producer, engineer
- Ken Lonas – assistant engineer
References[edit]
- ^Hard for Love (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1985. PR 722.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^Power of the Night (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1985. PR 748.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^Orens, Geoff. 'Savatage - Power of the Night review'. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 312. ISBN978-1894959315.
- ^ ab'Savatage FAQ, Section 2 The Albums, Part 1'. Savatage.com. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^'Savatage - Power of the Night'. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
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