Soldier of Fortune is Japanese heavy metal band Loudness' eighth studio album, and their first with American vocalist Mike Vescera. It's the third Loudness album produced by Max Norman after Thunder in the East in 1985 and Lightning Strikes in 1986. The album is co-produced by Fates Warning's producer Roger Probert. Despite the good critical reception and the strong support given by the label, the album failed to chart in the USA. All music by Akira Takasaki.
Album Name Soldier of Fortune. Labels Atlantic Records. Members owning this album81. 1. Soldier of Fortune. 2. You Shook Me. 04:42. 4. 25 Days from Home.
Soldier of Fortune (1989) by Loudness. Labels: Atco Records. Genres: Heavy Metal Members: Mike Vescera, Akira Takasaki, Masayoshi Yamashita, Munetaka Higuchi. Loudness Discography.
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Reunited with producer Max Norman, Loudness thankfully stripped away the superfluous production gloss that sunk the band's last album and crafted a tight, lean set of toothy rockers. And truth be told, new American shouter Mike Vescera - while lacking Niihara's warmth and personality - is quite a formidable successor, stepping into his new role with admirable chops and conviction on tunes like "You Shook M.
Loudness Soldier of Fortune. Side A.
Tracklist
| 1 | Soldier Of Fortune | 3:53 |
| 2 | You Shook Me | 4:38 |
| 3 | Danger Of Love | 4:59 |
| 4 | Twenty-Five Days | 4:20 |
| 5 | Red Light Shooter | 4:49 |
| 6 | Running For Cover | 4:19 |
| 7 | Lost Without Your Love | 4:54 |
| 8 | Faces In The Fire | 4:08 |
| 9 | Long After Midnight | 4:37 |
| 10 | Demon Disease | 4:34 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Recorded At – The Village Recorder
- Recorded At – Studio 56
- Recorded At – Quantum Sound Studios
- Recorded At – Sound City Studios
- Recorded At – Skip Saylor Recording
- Mixed At – Gold Rush Studio
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Credits
- A&R [Warner-Pioneer] – Sam Nagashima
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Bass – Masayoshi Yamashita
- Design – Larry Freemantle
- Drums – Munetaka Higuchi
- Engineer – Bill Freesh
- Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Brocco, Dave Carpenter*, Joe Barresi, Masanori Ihara, Pat MacDougall*, Steve Sisco
- Guitar – Akira Takasaki
- Keyboards – Claude Schnell
- Lyrics By – Loudness
- Management [Loudness Music U.S.A.] – Danny O'Donovan
- Management [Loudness Music] – Steve Harrell, Toshi Nakashita
- Mastered By – Chris Bellman
- Mixed By – Max Norman
- Music By – Akira Takasaki
- Photography By [Back Cover] – William Hames
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Robin Nedboy
- Producer – Max Norman, Roger Probert
- Technician [Drums] – Takahiro Sugiura
- Technician [Guitar], Management [Road Management] – Yutaka Abe
- Vocals – Mike Vescera*
Notes
On the back of booklet:℗© 1989 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
On the CD:
Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing INC.
On the tray insert:
ATCO A2 91283
ATCO Records, Division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019
A Warner Communications Company
℗© 1989 Atlantic Recording Corporation
All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
Warning: Unauthorized Reproduction of this recording is prohibated by
Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Manufactured by Columbia House Under License.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7567-91283-2
- Barcode (String): 7567912832
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 791 283-1 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (LP, Album) | ATCO Records | 791 283-1 | Europe | 1989 |
| 7 91283-4, 91283-4 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (Cass, Album) | ATCO Records, ATCO Records | 7 91283-4, 91283-4 | US | 1989 |
| 25P4-2495 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (Cass, Album) | ATCO Records | 25P4-2495 | Japan | 1989 |
| 23703100091 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (LP, Album) | ATCO Records | 23703100091 | Colombia | 1989 |
| A4 91283 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (Cass, Album, Club, Col) | ATCO Records | A4 91283 | US | 1989 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Soldier Of Fortune | 3:55 |
| 2 | You Shook Me | 4:42 |
| 3 | Danger Of Love | 5:02 |
| 4 | Twenty-Five Days | 4:22 |
| 5 | Red Light Shooter | 4:50 |
| 6 | Running For Cover | 4:21 |
| 7 | Lost Without Your Love | 4:56 |
| 8 | Faces In The Fire | 4:08 |
| 9 | Long After Midnight | 4:38 |
| 10 | Demon Disease | 4:34 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Wb Music Corp.
- Copyright (c) – Loudness Music
- Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y20107
- Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant
- Recorded At – The Village Recorder
- Recorded At – Studio 56
- Recorded At – Quantum Sound Studios
- Recorded At – Sound City Studios
- Recorded At – Skip Saylor Recording
- Mixed At – Gold Rush Studio
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Loudness Music
Credits
- A&R [Warner-Pioneer] – Sam Nagashima
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Bass – Masayoshi Yamashita
- Design – Larry Freemantle
- Drums – Munetaka Higuchi
- Engineer – Bill Freesh
- Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Brocco, Dave Carpenter*, Joe Barresi, Masanori Ihara, Pat MacDougall*, Steve Sisco
- Guitar – Akira Takasaki
- Keyboards – Claude Schnell
- Lyrics By – Loudness
- Management [Loudness Music U.S.A.] – Danny O'Donovan
- Management [Loudness Music] – Steve Harrell, Toshi Nakashita
- Mastered By – Chris Bellman
- Mixed By – Max Norman
- Music By – Akira Takasaki
- Other [Make-Up], Other [Hair] – Katherine Barboa
- Photography By [Back Cover] – William Hames
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Robin Nedboy
- Producer – Max Norman, Roger Probert
- Technician [Drums] – Takahiro Sugiura
- Technician [Guitar], Management [Road Management] – Yutaka Abe
- Vocals – Mike Vescera*
Notes
℗© 1989 Atlantic Recording Corporation. Printed in U.S.A.Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Mixed for On Yer Bike, Ltd.
Recorded at: The Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Studio 56, Los Angeles
Quantum Sound Studios, New Jersey
Sound City Studios, Los Angeles
Skip Saylor Studios, Hollywood
Mixed at: Gold Rush Studio, Tokyo
Mastered at Bernie Grundman
All songs © 1989 WB Music Corp./Loudness Music, ASCAP.
Catalogue numbers:
On the spine - 7 91283-2
On the back, disc and in the booklet - 91283-2
This is a circa 2002 WEA Mfg. Olyphant glass master.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7567-91283-2
- Barcode (Scanned): 7567912832
- Matrix / Runout: wea. mfg OLYPHANT Y20107 3 91283-2 RE-1 01 M1S1
- Mastering SID Code: ifpi L903
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U3F
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 791 283-1 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (LP, Album) | ATCO Records | 791 283-1 | Europe | 1989 |
| 7 91283-4, 91283-4 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (Cass, Album) | ATCO Records, ATCO Records | 7 91283-4, 91283-4 | US | 1989 |
| 25P4-2495 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (Cass, Album) | ATCO Records | 25P4-2495 | Japan | 1989 |
| 23703100091 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (LP, Album) | ATCO Records | 23703100091 | Colombia | 1989 |
| A4 91283 | Loudness | Soldier Of Fortune (Cass, Album, Club, Col) | ATCO Records | A4 91283 | US | 1989 |
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