The Pack Is Back

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 USA with renowned producer Eddie Kramer and features a sound more FM-friendly and commercial than any other Raven album. Despite the pressure of the label to produce a commercially successful album, The Pack Is Back did not have any relevant chart entry.[3]

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

The Pack Is Back
Studio album by
Raven
ReleasedMarch 1986
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[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[2]

Track listing

All songs by John Gallagher, Mark Gallagher and Rob Hunter, except where indicated.

Side one
  1. "The Pack Is Back" – 3:43
  2. "Gimme Some Lovin'" (Spencer Davis, Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood) – 3:14
  3. "Screamin' Down the House" – 4:00
  4. "Young Blood" – 3:24
  5. "Hyperactive" – 3:41
Side two
  1. "Rock Dogs" – 4:00
  2. "Don't Let It Die" – 3:47
  3. "Get into Your Car and Drive" – 3:54
  4. "All I Want" – 3:34
  5. "Nightmare Ride" – 3:38

CD reissue bonus tracks
  1. "How Did You Get So Crazy" - 3:49
  2. "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)[4]

Year Chart Position
1985 The Billboard 200 121

References
  1. Anderson, Jason. "Raven - The Pack Is Back review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  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. 285. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. "Raven (Gbr) - The Pack Is Back". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  4. "The Pack Is Back - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 March 2011.


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