The Birthday Eve
| The Birthday Eve | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Loudness | ||||
| Released | November 21, 1981 | |||
| Recorded |
Chestnut Studio, Studio Birdman August - October 1981 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
| Producer | Loudness | |||
| Loudness chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| "Burning Love" | ||||
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| Single by Loudness | ||||
| A-side | "Burning Love" | |||
| B-side | "Bad News" | |||
| Released | May 01, 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 8:24 | |||
| Label | B&M | |||
| Writer(s) | Akira Takasaki, Minoru Niihara | |||
| Loudness singles chronology | ||||
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The Birthday Eve is the first studio album by Japanese band Loudness. It was released in 1981 only in Japan. The 24bit digitally remastered Japanese limited edition CD includes two additional tracks not on the original release, coming from the first single of the band.[2] The success of the album was measured by Loudness' sold out debut concert at Asakusa International Theater, in front of an audience of 2.700.[3]
Track listing
All music by Akira Takasaki, all lyrics by Minoru Niihara
- "Loudness" - 5:10
- "Sexy Woman" - 5:40
- "Open Your Eyes" - 4:32
- "Street Woman" - 5:17
- "To Be Demon" - 6:07
- "I'm on Fire" - 3:41
- "High Try" - 5:07
- "Rock Shock (More and More)" - 4:56
Extra tracks in Japanese CD reissue 2005
- "Burning Love" - 3:57
- "Bad News" - 4:27
Personnel
Band members
- Minoru Niihara - vocals
- Akira Takasaki - guitars
- Masayoshi Yamashita - bass
- Munetaka Higuchi - drums
Production
- Seigen Ono - engineer, mixing[4]
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Loudness The Birthday Eve review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ↑ "Loudness - The Birthday Eve". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ↑ "Loudness Biography". Doom Radio.net. 2005. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ↑ "The Birthday Eve". Lightning Strikes Loudly. 2007-05-27. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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