This Means War (Tank album)
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| This Means War | ||||
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| Studio album by Tank | ||||
| Released | 10 June 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations | |||
| Producer | John Verity | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Sounds |  [2] |
This Means War is the third album by British heavy metal band Tank, released in 1983. On this album, the line-up expanded to a four-piece, with the addition of second guitarist Mick Tucker, former member of the NWOBHM band White Spirit. Thanks to Tucker's songwriting contributions and to the sound expanded by an extra guitar, the band changed their music in comparison with their previous albums with longer, more melodic compositions, which helped differentiate Tank from Motörhead, the band they were often compared to.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Tank (A. Ward, P. Brabbs, M. Tucker, M. Brabbs).
- "Just Like Something from Hell" – 8:30
- "Hot Lead, Cold Steel" – 5:46
- "This Means War" – 5:18
- "Laughing in the Face of Death" – 5:16
- "(If We Go) We Go Down Fighting" – 5:26
- "I (Won't Ever Let You Down)" – 4:40
- "Echoes of a Distant Battle" – 5:03
CD Bonus Tracks
Since 2007, editions of the album have been available on CD with the following bonus tracks:
- "The Man Who Never Was" (B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" single) – 4:31
- "Whichcatchewedmycuckoo" (additional B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" 12") – 3:20
- "Swapiyayo" (from French version of This Means War LP) – 1:13
Personnel
- Algy Ward – vocals, bass
- Peter Brabbs – guitar
- Mick Tucker – guitar
- Mark Brabbs – drums
Production
- Produced By John Verity
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
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