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The fourth compilation album by the legendary British Hard Rock band.
"24 Carat Purple" is the first compilation album of Deep Purple released worldwide on their own record company. It was released in June 1975.
"24 Carat Purple" appropriately stands proud, among what is now a landslide of collections and hits packages, as a flawless representation of the band's Mark II identity at its very best.
The "Made In Japan" double live album consumes much of the single disc's body weight - the epic renditions of "Smoke on the Water", "Child in Time", and "Strange Kind of Woman" are, after all, among Deep Purple's most resonant moments, while "24 Carat Purple" also lures in collectors with a thunderous "Black Night", recorded at the same shows but omitted from the original album (it has since been appended to the "Made In Japan" CD remaster). With "Woman from Tokyo", "Fireball", and "Never Before" peeling off recent singles and "Speed King" excerpted from "Deep Purple In Rock", "24 Carat Purple" truly is a gold-plated depiction of the band at its all-time peak, before Ian Gillan and Roger Glover went their separate ways and an entire new journey kicked off with "Burn".
The album marked the debut of the live version of "Black Night", originally a B-side in Japan.
All songs written and composed by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Compilation got Silver status after 60000 copies sold.
Purple Records/EMI Records Ltd./Harvest, 1975 (TPSM 2002 / 0C 054 o 96424). Made in UK. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

SIDE ONE
1. Woman From Tokyo 5:44
2. Fireball 3:19
3. Strange Kind Of Woman 9:02
4. Never Before 3:56
5. Black Night 4:52
Running time: 26:53 min.

SIDE TWO
6. Speed King 5:48
7. Smoke On The Water 7:18
8. Child In Time 12:06
Running time: 25:12 min.

Total playing time: 52:05 min.

The fourth compilation album by the legendary British Hard Rock band.
"24 Carat Purple" is the first compilation album of Deep Purple released worldwide on their own record company. It was released in June 1975.
"24 Carat Purple" appropriately stands proud, among what is now a landslide of collections and hits packages, as a flawless representation of the band's Mark II identity at its very best.
The "Made In Japan" double live album consumes much of the single disc's body weight - the epic renditions of "Smoke on the Water", "Child in Time", and "Strange Kind of Woman" are, after all, among Deep Purple's most resonant moments, while "24 Carat Purple" also lures in collectors with a thunderous "Black Night", recorded at the same shows but omitted from the original album (it has since been appended to the "Made In Japan" CD remaster). With "Woman from Tokyo", "Fireball", and "Never Before" peeling off recent singles and "Speed King" excerpted from "Deep Purple In Rock", "24 Carat Purple" truly is a gold-plated depiction of the band at its all-time peak, before Ian Gillan and Roger Glover went their separate ways and an entire new journey kicked off with "Burn".
The album marked the debut of the live version of "Black Night", originally a B-side in Japan.
All songs written and composed by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Compilation got Silver status after 60000 copies sold.
EMI Records Holland B.V., 1975 (5C 038-96424). Made in Holland. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX.


Tracklist:

SIDE ONE
1. Woman From Tokyo 5:44
2. Fireball 3:19
3. Strange Kind Of Woman 9:02
4. Never Before 3:56
5. Black Night 4:52
Running time: 26:53 min.

SIDE TWO
6. Speed King 5:48
7. Smoke On The Water 7:18
8. Child In Time 12:06
Running time: 25:12 min.

Total playing time: 52:05 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
Deep Purple simply were the finest musicians around in the early 70s. The bands stable line up for this whole period revolves around three of the biggest musicians ever namely: Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore. These guys could simply out play anyone around at the time. Roger Glover, although one of the bands more modest members was a fantastic bassist who has some truly memorable moments on this album, including a bass solo. Ian Gillan is frankly the most fun you’ll ever have with Rock vocals. His range is phenomenal. For many people, it's the first Metal album ever (in terms of performing, sound, and production). For others, it's a simple hybrid attempt of trying to look different. Nonetheless, the influence of this album in the development of Metal music is gigantic!
“Machine Head” gives you everything: catchy songs between powerful tunes. A total machine, able to do whatever you expect from it. It's so Metal and so traditional at the same time. A necessary masterpiece in your collection, no doubt about it!
The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd., EMI Group/Stateside, 1972 (TPSA 7504). Made in India. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side One:
1. Highway Star
2. Maybe I'm A Leo 
3. Pictures Of Home
4. Never Before

Side Two:
5. Smoke On The Water   
6. Lazy
7. Space Truckin

The eleventh full-length studio album by the legendary British Hard Rock band.
It represents the first album for eleven years recorded by the reunited, the most successful and popular 'Mark II' line-up (Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover arrived from Rainbow, Ian Gillan from Black Sabbath, Jon Lord from Whitesnake, and Ian Paice from Gary Moore's backing band), the last being "Who Do We Think We Are" in 1973. It was the first Deep Purple studio album in nine years. It is one of the better examples of a reunion album, although the band's uneasy camaraderie only lasted a few more years.
Long before reunions became big-money pursuits, the key members of Deep Purple put aside differences that caused them to split in 1973 and, bowing not to financial concerns but public demand, reformed for their first album in 11 years and a subsequent blockbuster tour. While the record’s title cleverly acknowledges the long time the musicians spent apart, everything about the album confirms the inimitable blend of creative chemistry, crafty songwriting, and trademark skills shared by the five players.
All the hallmark traits from Deep Purple’s golden era (1970-1973) are on display throughout this platinum comeback affair, which has aged much better than most mid-80s efforts in terms of sound, performance, and content. At times mystical, aggressive, and dramatic, "Perfect Strangers" leaves a lasting impression courtesy of Ian Gillan’s leather-lunged vocal range, Roger Glover’s self-assured bass lines, Ian Paice’s titanium-tough drumming, and the trade-off soloing between the wizard-like, vibrato-emboldened guitar playing of Ritchie Blackmore and voodoo-casting organ spells of Jon Lord.
Compositions such as the hit “Knocking at Your Back Door,” hook-laden title track, and racing “A Gypsy’s Kiss” could be deemed products of a supergroup. Yet calling them so shortchanges the artistry, as the posturing asides and attention-getting episodes common to such projects aren’t here. "Perfect Strangers" is hard, heavy purity, the last album Deep Purple crafted of its kind and one that stands right up to the ensemble’s classic “Fireball” and “Machine Head”!
Polydor/Polygram Records, Inc., 1984 (823 777-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Knocking At Your Back Door 7:00
2. Under The Gun 4:35
3. Nobody's Home 3:55
4. Mean Streak 4:20

Side Two
1. Perfect Strangers 5:23
2. A Gypsy's Kiss 4:40
3. Wasted Sunsets 3:55
4. Hungry Daze 4:44

Total playing time: 38:32 min.

The eleventh full-length studio album by the legendary British Hard Rock band.
It represents the first album for eleven years recorded by the reunited, the most successful and popular 'Mark II' line-up (Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover arrived from Rainbow, Ian Gillan from Black Sabbath, Jon Lord from Whitesnake, and Ian Paice from Gary Moore's backing band), the last being "Who Do We Think We Are" in 1973. It was the first Deep Purple studio album in nine years. It is one of the better examples of a reunion album, although the band's uneasy camaraderie only lasted a few more years.
Long before reunions became big-money pursuits, the key members of Deep Purple put aside differences that caused them to split in 1973 and, bowing not to financial concerns but public demand, reformed for their first album in 11 years and a subsequent blockbuster tour. While the record’s title cleverly acknowledges the long time the musicians spent apart, everything about the album confirms the inimitable blend of creative chemistry, crafty songwriting, and trademark skills shared by the five players.
All the hallmark traits from Deep Purple’s golden era (1970-1973) are on display throughout this platinum comeback affair, which has aged much better than most mid-80s efforts in terms of sound, performance, and content. At times mystical, aggressive, and dramatic, "Perfect Strangers" leaves a lasting impression courtesy of Ian Gillan’s leather-lunged vocal range, Roger Glover’s self-assured bass lines, Ian Paice’s titanium-tough drumming, and the trade-off soloing between the wizard-like, vibrato-emboldened guitar playing of Ritchie Blackmore and voodoo-casting organ spells of Jon Lord.
Compositions such as the hit “Knocking at Your Back Door,” hook-laden title track, and racing “A Gypsy’s Kiss” could be deemed products of a supergroup. Yet calling them so shortchanges the artistry, as the posturing asides and attention-getting episodes common to such projects aren’t here. "Perfect Strangers" is hard, heavy purity, the last album Deep Purple crafted of its kind and one that stands right up to the ensemble’s classic “Fireball” and “Machine Head”!
Polygram Records, Inc./Thames Records, LTD, 1984 (823 777-1). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Knocking At Your Back Door 7:00
2. Under The Gun 4:35
3. Nobody's Home 3:55
4. Mean Streak 4:20

Side Two
1. Perfect Strangers 5:23
2. A Gypsy's Kiss 4:40
3. Wasted Sunsets 3:55
4. Hungry Daze 4:44

Total playing time: 38:32 min.

The twelfth full-length studio album by the legendary British Hard Rock band.
It’s the second recording by the re-formed Mark II line-up, considered as classic: Ian Gillan - vocals, congas, harmonica; Ritchie Blackmore - guitar; Roger Glover - bass, synthesizer; Jon Lord - organ, keyboards; Ian Paice - drums.
Though it was considered a disappointment upon its release (indeed, its production was much too sleek at times, and it lacked the creative daring of "Perfect Strangers"), 1987's "House Of Blue Light" has actually stood the test of time just as well, if not better, than its predecessor. This album showed Deep Purple searching for an 80s-flavored hit single, and by doing so, sounding similar to guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's other band, Rainbow.
Of the seventies Hard Rock dinosaurs that still roam the Earth, Deep Purple is one of the few with any credibility left in its crunch. "The House of Blue Light" is certainly a marked improvement over their lukewarm '84 comeback, "Perfect Strangers", and is as good as this band has ever been since its "Smoke On The Water" salad days.
"Bad Attitude" opens the album with five minutes of vintage "Machine Head" sludge - Ian Paice's thunder sticks calling the proceedings to order with a rigid goose-step beat, Ian Gillan raping his tonsils with the vigor of yesteryear. And "Mad Dog" is basically an '87-model "Highway Star," high-speed Metal fortified with Jon Lord's lusty Hammondorgan sound and the brass-knuckle guitar of Ritchie Blackmore.
The band has spiked its old hammer-and-anvil sound with a little future tech here and there: "The Unwritten Law" features subtly deployed electro-hand-claps and percolating sequencer amid its clenched-fist chorus and Blackmore's loco fretwork. But it's only when Purple turns on the retro-charm full blast that "The House Of Blue Light" really goes up in flames. "Hard Lovin' Woman" and "Dead or Alive" are both body-slam rockers in the old blitzkrieg spirit of "Speed King" and "Fireball", while Paice's sledgehammer-of-the-gods drumming and Blackmore's punch-your-lights-out chords keep "Call of the Wild", with its atypically Poppy hook, from turning into neo-Boston fluff.
"Strangeways" and a notable lack throughout the album of classic Blackmore psycho-chicken-scratch soloing, "The House Of Blue Light" is a surprisingly strong return from the tar pits. There's no "Smoke On The Water" here, but Deep Purple still has a pretty good fire going down below!
PolyGram Records, Inc. / Mercury, 1987 (LPR 16595 | 831 318 1). Made in the USA. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM (still in seal)/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Bad Attitude 4:43
2. The Unwritten Law 4:35
3. Call Of The Wild 4:40
4. Mad Dog 4:51
5. Black & White 3:44

Side B
1. Hard Lovin' Woman 3:23
2. The Spanish Archer 4:57
3. Strangeways 5:55
4. Mitzi Dupree 5:02
5. Dead Or Alive 4:44

Total playing time: 46:34 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
Deep Purple's last album with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover until "Perfect Strangers" came out in 1984.
Musically, the record showed a move to a more Blues based sound, even featuring scat singing. Although its production and the band's behavior after its release showed the band in turmoil, with frontman Gillan remarking that "we'd all had major illnesses" and felt considerable fatigue, the album was a commercial success.
The album featured the energetic Hard Rock single "Woman from Tokyo" (is about touring Japan for the first time), which has been performed on several tours by the band over the years. Despite massive sales, the group disintegrated among much infighting between band members as well as conflicts with their managers. The album's line-up would end after a final concert in Osaka, Japan on 29 June 1973.
Deep Purple became the US's top selling artist of calendar year 1973. 
Fans bought the album in record numbers. In the US, for example, it sold half a million copies in its first three months, achieving a Gold record award faster than any Deep Purple album released up to that time. The album hit number 4 in the UK charts and number 15 in the US charts.
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd., 1973 (BS 2678). Made in Canada. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Woman From Tokyo 5:50
2. Mary Long 4:25
3. Super Trouper 2:56
4. Smooth Dancer 4:10


Side 2
1. Rat Bat Blue 5:23
2. Place In Line 6:31
3. Our Lady 5:12

The sixth full-length album by legendary British Melodic Alternative/Hard Rock band.
The album marked a musical departure from their signature sound. After the lackluster performance of "Adrenalize", Def Leppard realized it was time to abandon their trademark wall-of-guitars sound. Jettisoning producer Mutt Lange - who, admittedly, was busy producing his wife, country singer Shania Twain - the group stripped its sound to the basics for "Slang". There are very few layers-of-guitar effects on the album, just straight, crunching chords. Most notably, Rick Allen has returned to playing acoustic drums after playing an electronic kit for nearly a decade. The change in approach is apparent and welcome - Def Leppard hasn't sounded so immediate since "Pyromania". Furthermore, they decided to expand their musical vocabulary slightly, working elements of R&B and Funk into the rhythms. Not all of the experiments work, but Def Leppard sound revitalized, particularly when they attack a straightforward rocker. "Slang" would have been even better if they had come up with a set of hooks that sounded as alive as their performance, but the album is a much-needed return to form for the band.
"Slang" is the first album with new material to feature new guitarist Vivian Campbell (Campbell had previously played on B-side collection "Retro Active" in 1993 and on the new song on "Vault" compialtion a year earlier). It charted at #14 on The Billboard 200[6] and #5 on the UK Albums Chart. It is also the only Def Leppard album that does not feature their recognisable logo on the album cover.
Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury Records Ltd. (London), 1996 (532 486-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Truth 3:01
2. Turn To Dust 4:22
3. Slang 2:38
4. All I Want Is Everything 5:20
5. Work It Out 4:50
6. Breath A Sigh 4:07
7. Deliver Me 3:04
8. Gift Of Flesh 3:48
9. Blood Runs Cold 4:27
10. Where Does Love Go When It Dies 4:05
11. Pearl Of Euphoria 6:20
Total playing time: 46:02

The second full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
Def Leppard's second album continues in the vein of the anthemic, working-class Hard Rock of their debut. While still opting for a controlled musical attack and melodies as big-sounding and stadium-ready as possible, the band opens up its arrangements a bit more on "High 'n' Dry", letting the songs breathe and groove, while the rhythm section and guitar riffs play off one another. MTV helped break the album in the U.S. with its heavy rotation of the video for the unabashedly dramatic Rock ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak".
It was the last Pete Willis' full-time album with Def Leppard.
The album charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of "Pyromania", the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.
Mercury/PolyGram Inc., 1981 (SRM-1-4021). Made in Canada. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Let It Go 4:43
2. Another Hit And Run 4:59
3. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) 3:25
4. Bringin' On The Heartbreak 4:33
5. Switch 625 3:03

Side 2
6. You Got Me Runnin' 4:22
7. Lady Strange    4:40
8. On Through The Night    5:06
9. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) 4:07
10. No No No 3:05

Total playing time: 42:03 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
Def Leppard's second album continues in the vein of the anthemic, working-class Hard Rock of their debut. While still opting for a controlled musical attack and melodies as big-sounding and stadium-ready as possible, the band opens up its arrangements a bit more on "High 'n' Dry", letting the songs breathe and groove, while the rhythm section and guitar riffs play off one another. MTV helped break the album in the U.S. with its heavy rotation of the video for the unabashedly dramatic Rock ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak".
It was the last Pete Willis' full-time album with Def Leppard.
The album charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of "Pyromania", the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.
Mercury/Phonogram Ltd., 1981 (6359 045). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Let It Go 4:43
2. Another Hit And Run 4:59
3. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) 3:25
4. Bringin' On The Heartbreak 4:33
5. Switch 625 3:03

Side 2
6. You Got Me Runnin' 4:22
7. Lady Strange    4:40
8. On Through The Night    5:06
9. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) 4:07
10. No No No 3:05

Total playing time: 42:03 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
"On Through The Night" established the band as one of the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. While possessing the tight, controlled attack of comrades Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Def Leppard was uninterested in the fantastic, menacing, and sometimes gothic themes of those bands; instead, "On Through the Night" is a collection of working-class Hard Rock anthems informed by the big, glittering hooks of Glam Rock. It may lack the detailed production and more Pop-oriented songwriting of later efforts, but it's also arguably their heaviest album, and some Leppard fans prefer this sound!
The album features re-recorded versions of "Rocks Off" and "Overture", tracks from the band's original independently released EP, "The Def Leppard E.P.". Other tracks are rerecorded versions of early demos, some of which appeared on the "First Strike" and "Warchild" bootlegs. "Rocks Off", "Wasted", "Rock Brigade" (b/w "When the Walls Came Tumbling Down") and "Hello America" were released as singles. However, the versions of "Rocks Off" and "Wasted" that appears on the singles is a different recording from that of the LP, as is its B-side, "Hello America".
It charted at #51 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on 9 May 1989.
Phonogram Ltd./Mercury Records/PolyGram Records, 1980 (822 533-1 M-1). Made in USA. Second press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rock Brigade 3:07
2. Hello America 3:24
3. Sorrow Is A Woman 3:53
4. It Could Be You 2:32
5. Satellite 4:26
6. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down 4:41

Side B
1. Wasted 3:44
2. Rocks Off 3:42
3. It Don't Matter 3:19
4. Answer To The Master 3:10
5. Overture 7:39

Total playing time: 44:04 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Band's first album to feature guitarist Phil Collen and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
While Def Leppard had obviously wanted to write big-sounding anthems on their previous records, "Pyromania" was where the band's vision coalesced and gelled into something more. More than ever before, the band's songs on "Pyromania" are driven by catchy, shiny melodic hooks instead of heavy guitar riffs, although the latter do Pop up once in a while.
But it wasn't just this newly intensified focus on melody and consistent songwriting (and heavy MTV exposure) that made "Pyromania" a massive success - and the catalyst for the '80s Pop-Metal movement. Robert John "Mutt" Lange's buffed-to-a-sheen production - polished drum and guitar sounds, multi-tracked layers of vocal harmonies, a general sanding of any and all musical rough edges, and a perfectionistic attention to detail - set the style for much of the melodic Hard Rock that followed.
It wasn't a raw or spontaneous sound, but the performances were still energetic and committed. Leppard's quest for huge, transcendent Hard Rock perfection on "Pyromania" was surprisingly successful; their reach never exceeded their grasp, which makes the album an enduring (and massively influential) classic!
Song "Rock! Rock! ('Till You Drop)" was performed as early as 1980, originally as a song called "Medicine Man", with different lyrics.
"Pyromania" has received mostly positive reviews, being commonly considered, along with its follow-up "Hysteria", one of the band's finest efforts to date.
The album was a huge success, charting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 18 on the UK Albums Chart. It was selling over 10 million copies in the US, and thus being certified Diamond by the RIAA.
Phonogram Ltd. (London)/Mercury/PolyGram Records, Inc., 1983 (422-810 308-1 M-1). Made in USA. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rock Rock (Till You Drop) 3:53
2. Photograph 4:12
3. Stagefright 3:46
4. Too Late For Love 4:30
5. Die Hard The Hunter 6:17

Side B
1. Foolin' 4:32
2. Rock Of Ages 4:09
3. Comin' Under Fire 4:20
4. Action! Not Words 3:52
5. Billy's Got A Gun 5:27

Total playing time: 45:04 min.

The first Single by legendary French Synth-Pop/Eurodisco singer.
Sung entirely in French, the song transcended the language barrier on the music charts and became an international success between 1986 and 1988, reaching the top position in more than ten countries across Europe.
Since "Voyage, voyage" is sung exclusively in French, its chart success came as a surprise as it managed the rare feat of becoming a success in several nations usually closed to Francophone songs and artists, such as the United Kingdom and Ireland. In West Germany, the song topped the chart, and has the longest chart trajectory of 1987 in the top 20. It also reached number one in Austria, Norway, and Spain. The song missed the top spot in France, peaking at number two for four weeks, behind Elsa Lunghini's "T'en va pas".
The song initially reached number 53 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1987. After being remixed by Pete Hammond and Pete Waterman of PWL, the song was re-released in the United Kingdom in the spring of 1988, and climbed to number five in June of that year. The song's success continued in Ireland, where it reached number four twice, the original version in November 1987, followed by the PWL remix in June 1988.
Later, the song was included on Desireless debut album, "François" (1989).
CBS Inc., 1986 (CBS 650175 6). Made in Holland. First press. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Voyage, voyage (Extended Remix) 6:45

Side 2
Voyage, voyage 4:12

Total playing time: 10:57 min.
 

The first live album by legendary American Heavy Metal singer and his band.
The live songs were recorded with guitarist Vivian Campbell during the first leg of the Sacred Heart Tour. Craig Goldy replaced Campbell in mid-tour, and the band wanted something to represent the new line-up, so they recorded in studio the song "Time to Burn" with him, which was added to this album.
"Time to Burn" is a only studio track (the first recording with Craig Goldie on guitar) - the rest tracks are live, recorded at the Sports Arena in San Diego, CA., December 6th, 1985.
Vertigo Records/Phonogram International B.V., 1986 (830 078-2). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. King Of Rock And Roll (Live) 3:24
2. Rainbow In The Dark (Live) 6:10
3. Sacred Heart (Live) 6:10

Side Two
4. Time To Burn 4:24
5. Rock 'n' Roll Children (Medley: Long Live Rock 'n' Roll / Man On The Silver Mountain) (Live) 9:38
6. We Rock (Live) 4:34

Total playing time: 34:20 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy Metal band.
Keeping the same line-up, Dio didn't waste much time, releasing on August 15, 1985 the highly anticipated third album. Even if this new release followed the same musical and lyrical formula of the previous albums, this record is somehow trapped in Ronnie's indecision about "Sacred Heart"'s overall musical direction. If songs like "King of Rock and Roll" or "Sacred Heart" somewhat keep the original "Holy Diver" soul, firmly based on strong stylish riffs and a classic Hard Rock rhythm section, that always avoid overacting performances, tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Children" or "Hungry for Heaven" are clearly more mainstream compositions, deliberately made to please the vastest audiences that could push "Sacred Heart" into the always commercially tempting US billboard.
Even with different musical approaches, "King of Rock and Roll", "Sacred Heart", "Rock 'n' Roll Children" and the extremely catchy "Hungry for Heaven" are all great songs that largely please Dio's demanding fan base.
This was the last Dio album to include guitarist Vivian Campbell, who went on to join several other bands, most notably Def Leppard, Riverdogs, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy.
The top level musical performances from this now legendary line-up, with honorable mentions to Vivian Campbell's inspired guitar work and Ronnie James Dio's always amazing vocal performance, also give that extra push to place "Sacred Heart" among Dio's most respectable releases.
Album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200. It is one of Dio's most well-known albums, including singles such as "Sacred Heart", "Rock 'n' Roll Children" and "Hungry for Heaven". The RIAA certified “Sacred Heart” Gold (500,000 units sold) on October 15, 1985.
Warner Bros. Records Inc./Columbia House, 1985 (9 W1-25292). Made in USA. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. King Of Rock And Roll 3:49
2. Sacred Heart 6:27
3. Another Lie 3:48
4. Rock 'n' Roll Children 4:32

Side Two
1. Hungry For Heaven 4:10
2. Like The Beat Of A Heart 4:24
3. Just Another Day 3:23
4. Fallen Angels 3:57
5. Shoot Shoot 4:20

Total playing time: 38:51 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy Metal band.
Keeping the same line-up, Dio didn't waste much time, releasing on August 15, 1985 the highly anticipated third album. Even if this new release followed the same musical and lyrical formula of the previous albums, this record is somehow trapped in Ronnie's indecision about "Sacred Heart"'s overall musical direction. If songs like "King of Rock and Roll" or "Sacred Heart" somewhat keep the original "Holy Diver" soul, firmly based on strong stylish riffs and a classic Hard Rock rhythm section, that always avoid overacting performances, tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Children" or "Hungry for Heaven" are clearly more mainstream compositions, deliberately made to please the vastest audiences that could push "Sacred Heart" into the always commercially tempting US billboard.
Even with different musical approaches, "King of Rock and Roll", "Sacred Heart", "Rock 'n' Roll Children" and the extremely catchy "Hungry for Heaven" are all great songs that largely please Dio's demanding fan base.
This was the last Dio album to include guitarist Vivian Campbell, who went on to join several other bands, most notably Def Leppard, Riverdogs, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy.
The top level musical performances from this now legendary line-up, with honorable mentions to Vivian Campbell's inspired guitar work and Ronnie James Dio's always amazing vocal performance, also give that extra push to place "Sacred Heart" among Dio's most respectable releases.
Album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200. It is one of Dio's most well-known albums, including singles such as "Sacred Heart", "Rock 'n' Roll Children" and "Hungry for Heaven". The RIAA certified “Sacred Heart” Gold (500,000 units sold) on October 15, 1985.
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd., 1985 (92 52921). Made in Canada. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. King Of Rock And Roll 3:49
2. Sacred Heart 6:27
3. Another Lie 3:48
4. Rock 'n' Roll Children 4:32

Side Two
1. Hungry For Heaven 4:11
2. Like The Beat Of A Heart 4:25
3. Just Another Day 3:23
4. Fallen Angels 3:57
5. Shoot Shoot 4:20

Total playing time: 38:51 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy Metal band.
Keeping the same line-up, Dio didn't waste much time, releasing on August 15, 1985 the highly anticipated third album. Even if this new release followed the same musical and lyrical formula of the previous albums, this record is somehow trapped in Ronnie's indecision about "Sacred Heart"'s overall musical direction. If songs like "King of Rock and Roll" or "Sacred Heart" somewhat keep the original "Holy Diver" soul, firmly based on strong stylish riffs and a classic Hard Rock rhythm section, that always avoid overacting performances, tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Children" or "Hungry for Heaven" are clearly more mainstream compositions, deliberately made to please the vastest audiences that could push "Sacred Heart" into the always commercially tempting US billboard.
Even with different musical approaches, "King of Rock and Roll", "Sacred Heart", "Rock 'n' Roll Children" and the extremely catchy "Hungry for Heaven" are all great songs that largely please Dio's demanding fan base.
This was the last Dio album to include guitarist Vivian Campbell, who went on to join several other bands, most notably Def Leppard, Riverdogs, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy.
The top level musical performances from this now legendary line-up, with honorable mentions to Vivian Campbell's inspired guitar work and Ronnie James Dio's always amazing vocal performance, also give that extra push to place "Sacred Heart" among Dio's most respectable releases.
Album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200. It is one of Dio's most well-known albums, including singles such as "Sacred Heart", "Rock 'n' Roll Children" and "Hungry for Heaven". The RIAA certified “Sacred Heart” Gold (500,000 units sold) on October 15, 1985.
This is the white label promo version.
Comes with an obi and 4-page insert with liner notes by Koh Sakai along with the English lyrics transcriptions. The front page is parallel to the inner sleeve bags of the US release (photos and credits), while the back page is just black with white Dio logo instead of the Sacred Heart lyrics.
Vertigo/Nippon Phonogram Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Ltd., 1985 (28PP-1008). Made in Japan. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. King Of Rock And Roll 3:49
2. Sacred Heart 6:27
3. Another Lie 3:48
4. Rock 'n' Roll Children 4:32

Side Two
1. Hungry For Heaven 4:11
2. Like The Beat Of A Heart 4:25
3. Just Another Day 3:23
4. Fallen Angels 3:57
5. Shoot Shoot 4:20

Total playing time: 38:51 min.

The third DVD by legendary German Heavy Metal singer, Doro Pesch, and she’s band.
20 years of Doro - that needed to be celebrated! The Metal Queen invited the superstars of the genre to Düsseldorf, for her big stage anniversary. And everyone came and rocked the sold-out concert with Doro: Lemmy Kilmister and Mikkey Dee (Motörhead), Biff Byford and his band Saxon, Blaze Bailey (Iron Maiden), Udo Dirkschneider and many more...
The first DVD contains a movie, shot during the tour, supporting the release of the album "Warrior Soul" in 2006. It features also a selection of commented songs from the special concert, held at Phillips Halle in Düsseldorf, Germany on 13 December 2003, celebrating 20 years of career of the singer, with many guests, and footage of the party after the show. The movie segment is an actual German theatrical release. This film gives fans an inside look into the life and culture that is Doro and her band. DVD includes celebrity interviews from some of music’s most legendary performers, like Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead), Tom Angelripper (Sodom), as well as many members of Doro’s original band Warlock.
The second DVD features the full 20th anniversary concert. Doro herself is absolutely beautiful on stage and her band is phenomenal. All the musicians put on a great stage show and really move to get the crowd motivated into a true Metal frenzy.
From a production standpoint, the audio quality is top-notch and the layout of the DVD set makes perfect sense. The disc does not include extras per se, but that is probably because the concert footage is so extensive; there really isn’t much to add. With hours and hours of coverage, "20 Years: A Warrior Soul" is enough to satisfy the appetite of the most Metal-hungry headbanger!
2x DVD 9 | 4:3 | 2.0 | 5.1 | Dolby Digital | PAL | Region – All | Approx. time: 6 hours.
AFM Records GmbH/Mega Video Ltd., 2006 (AFM 141-7). Made in Russia. Unofficial release. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): NM/NM/EX+. Autographed by Doro Pesch at Club Bingo, Kyiv, Ukraine in April 15, 2013.


Tracklist:

Disc I

“Warrior Soul - On The Road”
1. Intro
2. Earthshaker Rock
3. Doro Rocks Hamburg
4. Haunted Heart
5. From Hamburg To Helmond - The Twilight Zone
6. You're My Family
7. Hot In Helmond/Metal Mayhem In Madrid
8. True As Steel
9. From Madrid To Barcelona - Metal Man Saves Two Souls
10. Above The Ashes
11. Goodbye Barcelona - Hello Langen
12. Stangers Yesterday
13. Für Immer
14. Langen Farewell
15. Love Me In Black
16. Russia Special, Part 1
17. My Majesty
18. Warrior Soul
19. Russia Special, Part 2
20. All We Are
21. Outro
Running time: 90 min.

 “20 Years Anniversary - The Movie”
22. Intro
23. I Rule The Ruins
24. Always Live To Win
25. Metal Racer
26. East Meets West (Feat. Udo Dirkschneider)
27. Out Of Control
28. Bad Blood (Feat. Blaze Bailey)
29. Tausend Mal Gelebt
30. White Wedding (Billy Idol cover; Feat. Jean Beauvoir)
31. Egypt (Ronnie James Dio cover)
32. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Harum cover)
33. Hellbound
34. You've Got Another Thing Coming (Judas Priest cover; Feat. Saxon)
35. Fall For Me Again
36. Unholy Love
37. Fight For Rock (Feat. Warlock)
38. Love Me Forever (Motörhead cover; Feat. Lemmy Kilmister & Mikkey Dee)
39. Für Immer
40. Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf cover; Feat. Claus Lessmann)
41. All We Are & Aftershow (Feat. Lemmy Kilmister, Mikkey Dee, Jean Beauvior, Udo Dirkschneider, Saxon, Blaze Bailey, Warlock Guys, Claus Lessmann, Circle)
Running time: 91 min.


Disc II “20 Years Anniversary - The Concert”
1. Intro
2. I Rule The Ruins
3. Always Live To Win
4. Metal Racer
5. Hellbound
6. True As Steel
7. Burning The Witches
8. Hellraiser
9. East Meets West (Feat. Udo Dirkschneider)
10. Metal Tango
11. Out Of Control
12. Unholy Love
13. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Harum cover)
14. Whenever I Think Of You
15. Für Immer
16. Fall For Me Again
17. Tausend Mal Gelebt
18. White Wedding (Billy Idol cover; Feat. Jean Beauvoir)
19. Drumsolo
20. Bad Blood (Feat. Blaze Bailey)
21. Egypt – The Chains Are On (Ronnie James Dio cover)
22. Brutal And Effective
23. Love Me In Black
24. Earthshaker Rock
25. Love Me Forever (Motörhead cover; Feat. Lemmy Kilmister, Mikkey Dee)
26. Fight
27. Burn It Up (Feat. Rhein Fire)
28. You've Got Another Thing Coming (Judas Priest cover; Feat. Saxon)
29. Alles Ist Gut
30. All Night (Feat. Warlock)
31. Fight For Rock (Feat. Warlock)
32. Evil (Feat. Warlock)
33. Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf cover; Feat. Claus Lessmann)
34. All We Are (Feat. Lemmy Kilmister, Mikkey Dee, Jean Beauvoir, Udo Dirkschneider, Saxon, Blaze Bailey, Warlock, Circle II Circle)
Running time: 175 min.

Total running time: 356 min.

The second full-length studio solo album by legendary German Hard Rock/Heavy Metal singer Doro Pesch.
Doro’s second album is more a solo effort than a band production. In fact, the German singer chose for herself a new musical direction, consciously separating the music creative process from normal band dynamics, the contrary of what she had always done in the past with Warlock.
The album production was put in the hands of Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, Doro's childhood idol. Simmons provided five songs, including the covers of The Electric Prunes' 60s Psychedelic hit "I Had Too Much to Dream" and of Black 'n Blue's "Rock On", and musicians coming from the Kiss' entourage to complete the recording. The song "Only You" is a Kiss cover from the album "Music From The Elder" (1981). He gave his protégé, Tommy Thayer from the band Black 'n Blue (another band Simmons produced), a chance to shine as co-producer of the album, along with Pat Regan. "I'll Be Holding On" is a cover of a Gregg Allman song from the 1989 film "Black Rain".
The resulting sound is much smoother and polished than any Warlock album, in the vein of many American Glam Metal recordings of the time, and the lyrics give up completely the Gothic atmosphere present in the offerings of Doro Pesch’s previous band.
Despite the commercial appeal of the music and the high economic effort in producing it, the album did not have the critical and sales success that was expected and remained the last studio album by Doro published in the United States for ten years. If released a few years earlier this album would have really catapulted Doro to new heights. But timing, along with a less than aggressive sound didn’t do the album any favors. Regardless, the album is amazing and shows the Queen of Metal at her very best!
Phonogram GmbH, Köln/Vertigo, 1990 (846 194-1). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Unholy Love 4:42
2. I Had Too Much To Dream 4:04
3. Rock On 3:18
4. Only You 4:21
5. I'll Be Holding On 5:22

Side Two
1. Something Wicked This Way Comes 5:15
2. Rare Diamonds 3:35
3. Broken 4:46
4. Alive 4:14
5. Mirage 4:01

Total playing time: 43:38 min.

The debut full-length studio solo album by legendary German Hard Rock/Heavy Metal singer and her band.
In the 1980s, Warlock was among Germany's most exciting Heavy Metal bands, which is saying a lot when you consider that Germany also produced Accept and the Scorpions. After the success of Warlock’s album "Triumph And Agony", which gained Gold status in Germany and reached the top 100 chart in the USA, former Warlock vocalist Doro Pesch remained the only original member of the band. Some legal issues about the use of the name Warlock were raised by the former band manager, and Doro settled the dispute, renouncing to issue any new album with the band’s name, but using her name instead for any new releases. However, the first print of the LP was issued with a sticker on the cover near Doro’s name with "+ Warlock" written on and for some fans "Force Majeure" should still be considered as the last album by Warlock.
Just like "Triumph And Agony", the album was recorded in the USA and produced by Joey Balin. Bass player Tommy Henriksen, who was part of the last line-up of Warlock, plays in this album too. The line-up is completed by drummer Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow, Scorpions, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, Blue Öyster Cult) and guitarist Jon Levin, whose name was incorrectly reported as Jon Devin on the album sleeve.
Trying to follow the positive American feedback of the previous Warlock album, the songs of "Force Majeure" are even more oriented to radio-friendly Glam Metal than to the European Power Metal of Doro’s earlier works and include for the first time a cover, Procol Harum’s famous "A Whiter Shade of Pale". It's also an album that Doro can be proud of; even though "Force Majeure" isn't quite in a class with Warlock's best releases, it is definitely a strong Pop-Metal/Hard Rock outing. Doro, who co-wrote most of the material with Joey Balin, is focused and assured throughout the album - she is as passionate on driving rockers like "Angels With Dirty Faces", "Under the Gun", and "Hellraiser" as she is on the haunting ballad "River of Tears". Equally strong is Doro's inspired cover "A Whiter Shade of Pale".
The album sold quite well in Europe but had a limited success in the USA, reaching only the top 200 chart.
While Doro is generally decent, "Force Majeure" is more than decent - it is excellent! In fact, "Force Majeure" is arguably her strongest and most essential solo album!!
Released in embossed cover and with a “+ Warlock” round white sticker on sleeve.
Phonogram GmbH./Vertigo, 1989 (838 016-1). Made in W. Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Harum cover) 3:56
2. Save My Soul 3:51
3. World Gone Wild 3:44
4. Mission Of Mercy 3:59
5. Angels With Dirty Faces 3:59
6. Beyond The Trees 2:27

Side 2
7. Hard Times 3:33
8. Hellraiser 5:04
9. I Am What I Am 2:36
10. Cry Wolf 4:47
11. Under The Gun 3:48
12. River Of Tears 3:54
13. Bis Aufs Blut 0:38

Total playing time: 46:20 min.