The Pack Is Back

For the mixtape by The Pack, see The Pack Is Back (The Pack album).

The Pack Is Back
Studio album by
Raven
Released10 March 1986[1]
RecordedOctober 1985 – January 1986
StudioBearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York
GenreGlam metal
Length36:55
LabelAtlantic
ProducerEddie Kramer
Raven chronology
Stay Hard
(1985) 		The Pack Is Back
(1986) 		Mad
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[3]

The Pack Is Back is the fifth full-length album by the English heavy metal band Raven, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). It was recorded in the US with producer Eddie Kramer and features a sound more FM-friendly and commercial than any other Raven album, retaining the glam metal vein from its predecessor Stay Hard.[4] Despite the pressure of the label to produce a commercially successful album, The Pack Is Back did not have any relevant chart entry.[5]

Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Gallagher, Mark Gallagher, and Rob Hunter, except where stated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Pack Is Back" 3:43
2."Gimme Some Lovin'" (Spencer Davis Group cover)Spencer Davis, Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood3:14
3."Screamin' Down the House" 4:00
4."Young Blood" 3:24
5."Hyperactive" 3:41
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Rock Dogs"4:00
7."Don't Let It Die"3:47
8."Get into Your Car and Drive"3:54
9."All I Want"3:34
10."Nightmare Ride"3:38
CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."How Did You Get So Crazy"3:49
12."Seen It on the T.V."4:06

Personnel

Band members

  • John Gallagher – bass, vocals
  • Mark Gallagher – guitar, guitar synthesizers, synthesizers, vocals
  • Rob Hunter – drums

Additional musicians

  • The Uptown Horns – brass on tracks 5 and 7

Production

  • Eddie Kramer – producer, engineer, mixing, piano
  • Chris Isca – engineer
  • Larry Swisp – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)[7]

Year Chart Position
1986 The Billboard 200 121

References

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 9.
  2. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Raven – The Pack Is Back review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Sleazegrinder (15 November 2015). "The album that brought Raven's flight to an end". Loudersound.
  5. ^ "Raven (Gbr) – The Pack Is Back". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  6. ^ Young, Simon (9 May 2023). "The 50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ "The Pack Is Back – Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2011.


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