Alibi (Vandenberg album)

Alibi is the third studio album by Dutch hard rock band Vandenberg, released in 1985 on Atco Records. Like its predecessor, its artwork was created by guitarist Adrian Vandenberg himself.[1] This was Vandenberg's final studio album for 35 years until their reunion in 2020.

Alibi
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1985
Recorded1985
StudioSoundpush, Blaricum, Netherlands
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length36:45
LabelATCO
ProducerJaap Eggermont
Vandenberg chronology
Heading for a Storm
(1983)
Alibi
(1985)
The Best of Vandenberg
(1988)
Singles from Alibi
  1. "Once in a Lifetime" / "This Is War"
    Released: 1985
  2. "How Long" / "Dressed to Kill"
    Released: 1985 (Europe only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[2]

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Adrian Vandenberg

Side one
  1. "All the Way" – 3:50
  2. "Pedal to the Metal" – 4:31
  3. "Once in a Lifetime" – 3:54
  4. "Voodoo" – 3:21
  5. "Dressed to Kill" – 3:36
Side two
  1. "Fighting Against the World" – 4:17
  2. "How Long" – 4:12
  3. "Prelude Mortale" – 0:38
  4. "Alibi" – 4:23
  5. "Kamikaze" – 5:03

Personnel

Band members

  • Bert Heerink – lead vocals, harmony vocals
  • Adrian Vandenberg – guitars, keyboards, harmony vocals, cover design
  • Dick Kemper – bass guitar, bass pedals, harmony vocals
  • Jos Zoomer – drums

Production

  • Jaap Eggermont – producer, engineer, remix of "Once in a Lifetime"
  • John Smit – engineer
  • Stephen Benben - remix of "Once in a Lifetime"
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York

References

  1. Theakston, Rob. "Vandenberg - Alibi review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  2. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 383. ISBN 978-1894959315.


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