- Headhunter (album)
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Headhunter Studio album by Krokus Released 30 November 1983 Genre Hard rock, heavy metal Length 37:18 Label Arista Producer Tom Allom Krokus chronology One Vice at a Time
(1982)Headhunter
(1983)The Blitz
(1984)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Headhunter is the seventh album by Krokus and was released in 1983. It achieved Gold status in the United States. The track "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit to date,[2] and is still played on classic rock radio stations. Headhunter is the only Krokus album to feature Steve Pace on drums, and includes the Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover "Stayed Awake All Night".
Contents
Track listing
- "Headhunter" (Butch Stone; Chris Von Rohr; Fernando Von Arb; Marc Storace; Von Chris Rohr) – 4:30
- "Eat the Rich" (Fernando Von Arb; Marc Storace; Chris Von Rohr; Butch Stone) – 4:14
- "Screaming in the Night" (Fernando Von Arb; Marc Storace; Chris Von Rohr; Butch Stone; M. Kohler) – 6:38
- "Ready to Burn" (Butch Stone; Chris Von Rohr; Fernando Von Arb; Kohler; KohlerMark; Marc Storace; Mark Kohler; Von Chris Rohr) – 3:54
- "Night Wolf" (Butch Stone; Chris Von Rohr; Fernando Von Arb; Marc Storace; Von Chris Rohr) – 4:10
- "Stayed Awake All Night" (Randy Bachman) – 4:24
- "Stand and be Counted" (Butch Stone; Chris Von Rohr; Fernando Von Arb; Marc Storace; Von Chris Rohr) – 4:07
- "White Din" (Chris Von Rohr; Fernando Von Arb; Von Chris Rohr) – 1:50
- "Russian Winter" (Butch Stone; Chris Von Rohr; Fernando Von Arb; Marc Storace; Von Chris Rohr) – 3:31
Personnel
- Marc Storace - vocals
- Fernando Von Arb - lead guitar
- Chris Von Rohr - bass & percussion
- Steve Pace - drums
- Mark Kohler - rhythm guitar
Additional musicians
- Rob Halford - guest vocals on "Ready to Burn"
- Jimi Jamison - backing vocals
Certifications
Region Certification Sales/shipments United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^ ^shipments figures based on certification alone
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER
- ^ "American album certifications – Krokus – Headhunter". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Headhunter%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Categories:- Albums certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
- Krokus albums
- 1983 albums
- Albums produced by Tom Allom
- Arista Records albums
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