Headhunter (album)
| Headhunter | ||||
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| Released | April 25, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida | |||
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| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom | |||
| Krokus chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Headhunter | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[4] |
Headhunter is the seventh studio album by Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released on April 25, 1983. It achieved Gold status in the United States.[5] "Screaming in the Night", the band's biggest hit to date, is still played on classic rock radio stations.[6] Headhunter is the only Krokus album to feature Steve Pace on drums, and includes the Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover "Stayed Awake All Night".
UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued the album on CD in 2014.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Chris von Rohr, Fernando von Arb, Marc Storace and Butch Stone except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Headhunter" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Eat the Rich" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Screaming in the Night" | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Ready to Burn" | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Night Wolf" (written for the animated motion picture Metal Hollywood) | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "Stayed Awake All Night" (Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover) | Randy Bachman | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Stand and Be Counted" | 4:07 | |
| 8. | "White Din" | von Rohr, von Arb | 1:50 |
| 9. | "Russian Winter" | 3:31 |
Personnel
[edit]- Krokus
- Marc Storace – lead vocals
- Fernando von Arb – lead and rhythm guitar, bass, piano
- Mark Kohler – rhythm and lead guitar, bass
- Chris von Rohr – bass, piano, drums, percussion
- Steve Pace – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Rob Halford – backing vocals on "Ready to Burn"
- Jimi Jamison – backing vocals on "Screaming in the Night"
- Bob Ketchum – sound effects recorded at Cedar Crest Studios
- Production
Charts
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Album[edit]
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Singles[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Krokus singles".
- ^ "Krokus singles".
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Krokus Headhunter review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "RIAA Database: Search for Krokus". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6228a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Krokus – Headhunter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Krokus – Headhunter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Krokus | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Krokus Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Krokus – Headhunter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Krokus – Headhunter". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Krokus – Headhunter". Recording Industry Association of America.
