Eye of the Tiger (album)
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| Studio album by Survivor | ||||
| Released | June 8, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. | |||
| Producer | Frankie Sullivan | |||
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| Singles from Eye of the Tiger | ||||
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Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[1]
It features the title track, which is the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US[1] and UK,[2] while "American Heartbeat" reached #17 in the US.[1] Both singles also made the charts in Germany.[3]
Following the temporary disbandment of Survivor in 1989, Jimi Jamison recorded a cover of "Ever Since the World Began" for the film Lock Up.[4]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
AllMusic's brief retrospective review was dismissive of the album, declaring that "nothing here really scales the same height as the title track".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eye of the Tiger" | Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Feels Like Love" | Peterik, Sullivan | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Hesitation Dance" | Peterik, Sullivan | 3:52 |
| 4. | "The One That Really Matters" | Peterik | 3:32 |
| 5. | "I'm Not That Man Anymore" | Peterik, Sullivan | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Children of the Night" | Peterik, Sullivan | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Ever Since the World Began" | Peterik, Sullivan | 3:48 |
| 8. | "American Heartbeat" | Peterik, Sullivan | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Silver Girl" | Peterik, Sullivan | 4:52 |
Total length: |
35:47 | ||
Publishing
- All songs copyright Holy Moley Music, Rude Music, WB Music Corp. & Easy Action Music, except track 4 (WB Music Corp. & Easy Action Music).
Personnel
- Survivor
- Dave Bickler - lead vocals
- Frankie Sullivan - lead, rhythm and acoustic 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Peterik - electric guitars, acoustic 12-string guitars, keyboards, grand piano, Hammond B-3 organ, backing vocals
- Stephan Ellis - bass guitar
- Marc Droubay - drums
- Additional musicians
- Fergie Frederiksen - backing vocals
- Daryl Dragon - additional keyboards, E-mu Emulator
- Production
- Arranged and produced by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
- Recorded, engineered and mixed by Mike Clink and Phil Bonnano
References
- 1 2 3 Eye of the Tiger USA chart history, Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ↑ Survivor UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Survivor / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Jimi Jamison - "Ever Since the World Began"/"Cry Alone"". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- 1 2 Eye of the Tiger (album) at AllMusic
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