Pain Killer (Krokus album)
Pain Killer is the third studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in 1978. It was recorded at The Manor Studio in Shipton-on-Cherwell, England, and took just six days to produce.[2]
| Pain Killer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | June 1978 | |||
| Studio | The Manor, Shipton-on-Cherwell | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34:07 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Harry Sprenger | |||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Pay It in Metal US cover | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Pay It in Metal German cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album was also released with the title Pay It in Metal, and featured different covers for different regions. In all, five different covers were released,[3] all containing exactly the same tracks.
"Susie" was released as a single, with "Rock Me, Rock You" being the single's b-side.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fernando von Arb and Chris von Rohr, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Killer" | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "Werewolf" | Freddy Steady, von Arb, von Rohr | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Rock Ladies" | 3:01 | |
| 4. | "Bad Love" | 4:53 | |
| 5. | "Get Out of My Mind" | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Rock Me, Rock You" | 3:20 | |
| 7. | "Deadline" | Tommy Kiefer, von Rohr | 2:01 |
| 8. | "Susie" | 3:02 | |
| 9. | "Pay It" | 3:01 | |
| 10. | "Bye Bye Baby" | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Chris von Rohr - vocals, percussion, drums, bass, keyboards
- Tommy Kiefer - lead guitar, vocals
- Fernando von Arb - rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards
- Jürg Naegeli - bass, keyboards
- Freddy Steady - drums, percussion
- Production
- Harry Sprenger - producer, mixing
- Mick Glossop - engineer
- Alan Douglas - assistant engineer
References
- Anderson, Jason. "Krokus Painkiller review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - PAINKILLER
- KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - PAY IT IN METAL - GER
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