Virgin Steele (album)

Virgin Steele
Studio album by
Virgin Steele
ReleasedDecember 1982[1]
RecordedSeptember 1982
StudioStudio 3973, Freeport, New York
GenreHeavy metal
Length41:15
LabelVirgin Steele Records (U.S.)
Music for Nations (Europe)
Maze Records (Canada)
ProducerDavid DeFeis
Virgin Steele chronology
Virgin Steele
(1982) 		Guardians of the Flame
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[3]
Imperiumi[4]

Virgin Steele is the debut album by New York heavy metal band Virgin Steele, released independently in 1982. This was the first album released by Music for Nations in Europe and was subsequently released by Mongol Horde Records and Maze Records in Canada.[5] Music for Nations pressed 5,000 copies of the original LP.[2] Sanctuary Records reissued the album on CD in 2002, with bonus tracks and some previously unreleased demos.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone"David DeFeis, Jack Starr4:29
2."American Girl"Starr2:51
3."Dead End Kids"DeFeis, Starr3:25
4."Drive On Thru"Starr3:11
5."Still in Love with You"DeFeis, Starr6:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Children of the Storm"DeFeis, Starr6:26
7."Pictures on You"DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian3:29
8."Pulverizer"Starr2:10
9."Living in Sin"DeFeis, Starr3:49
10."Virgin Steele"DeFeis, Starr4:39

2002 CD remaster

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone"(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)4:29
2."American Girl"(Starr)2:51
3."Dead End Kids"(DeFeis, Starr)3:25
4."Drive On Thru"(Starr)3:11
5."Lothlorien" (previously unreleased bonus track from the Virgin Steele sessions)(DeFeis)2:08
6."Still in Love with You"(DeFeis, Starr)6:17
7."Children of the Storm"(DeFeis, Starr)6:26
8."Pictures on You"(DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian)3:29
9."Pulverizer"(Starr)2:10
10."Living in Sin"(DeFeis, Starr)3:49
11."Virgin Steele"(DeFeis, Starr)4:39
12."The Lesson" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo) 5:58
13."Life of Crime" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo) 4:29
14."Burn the Sun" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo) 4:06
15."American Girl" (Original Mix) 2:52
16."Dead End Kids" (New Mix) 3:28
17."Drive On Thru" (Original Mix) 3:12
18."Living in Sin" (Original Mix) 3:46

2018 CD remaster

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Minuet in G Minor"(David DeFeis, Jack Starr):46
2."Danger Zone"(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)3:42
3."American Girl"(Starr)2:51
4."Dead End Kids"(DeFeis, Starr)3:25
5."Drive On Thru"(Starr)3:11
6."Still in Love with You"(DeFeis, Starr)6:17
7."Children of the Storm"(DeFeis, Starr)6:26
8."Pictures on You"(DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian)3:29
9."Pulverizer"(Starr)2:10
10."Living in Sin"(DeFeis, Starr)3:49
11."Virgin Steele"(DeFeis, Starr)4:39
12."The Lesson" (Remastered Demo) 5:58
13."Life of Crime" (Remastered Demo) 4:29
14."Burn the Sun" (Remastered Demo) 4:06
15."American Girl" (Remastered Original Mix) 2:52
16."Dead End Kids" (New Mix) 3:28
17."Drive On Thru" (Remastered Original Mix) 3:12
18."Living in Sin" (Remastered Original Mix) 3:46
19."A Token of My Hatred" (Live) 9:20

Personnel

Virgin Steele

  • David DeFeis – vocals, keyboards, producer
  • Jack Starr – guitars
  • Joe O'Reilly – bass
  • Joey Ayvazian – drums

Production

  • Alvaro Falcon – engineer
  • Steve Young – engineer, remastering

References

  1. ^ "Metal Archives". November 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Virgin Steele Virgin Steele review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  4. ^ Kimmo Jaramo (January 15, 2003). "Levyarviot: Virgin Steele – Virgin Steele". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "Virgin Steele – Virgin Steele". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
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