Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian adult animated science fantasy anthology film directed by Gerald Potterton (in his directorial debut) and produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine, which was the basis for the film.
The title Heavy Metal is somewhat misleading. Sure, this terrific soundtrack from the 1981 animated cult favorite features heavy metal and hard rock numbers.
But the title refers to National Lampoon's sci-fi/fantasy magazine on which the film is based. Musically, Heavy Metal offers more than the title suggests, and the songs fit perfectly with their respective film segments.
Heavy Metal was originally a double album, but at 62 minutes it fits just fine on one CD.
Sixteen songs are contributed by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Devo, Donald Fagen, Don Felder, Grand Funk Railroad, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Nazareth, Stevie Nicks, Riggs, and Trust; Cheap Trick, Felder, and Riggs each provide two.
Most songs are exclusive to this soundtrack. The best-known song here is Journey's ballad "Open Arms." Blue Oyster Cult's darkly menacing "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" is a haunting gem.
Devo's quirky, new wave interpretation of the Allen Toussaint-penned "Working in the Coal Mine" was a minor hit. Black Sabbath's blistering "The Mob Rules" is a fine example of the underrated Ronnie James Dio era. Felder's "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" and "All of You" are well-crafted, and they make a good argument that he was the Eagles' secret musical weapon.
Fagen's "True Companion" is a delightful jazz-rock song that would have fit nicely on a Steely Dan album.
The odd thing is this five-minute tune is practically an instrumental; Fagen doesn't start singing until 3½ minutes in. Nazareth's "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" has a hypnotic rhythm.
Stevie Nicks' "Blue Lamp" is clean, upbeat pop/rock. Cheap Trick's "Reach Out" and "I Must Be Dreamin'" rely more on synthesizers than power-pop guitars. Riggs' "Radar Rider" is basic, catchy hard rock.
Tracklist
1. Sammy Hager – Heavy Metal (Jim Peterik; Sammy Hagar) - 3:52
Bass Bill Church
Drums - David Lauser
Guitar - Gary Pihl
Vocals, Guitar - Sammy Hagar
2. Riggs – Heartbeat (Jerry Riggs) - 3:51
Bass Dave Ridarick
Drums - Steve Carlisle
Vocals, Guitar - Jerry Riggs
Guitar - Jeremy Graf
3. Devo – Working In The Coal Mine (Allen Toussaint) - 2:51
Bass - Gerald Casale
Percussion, Drums - Alan Myers
Guitar, Background Vocals - Bob Mothersbaugh
Background Vocals, Guitar - Robert Casale
Vocals, Synthesizer - Mark Mothersbaugh
Synthesizer - Robert Casale
4. Blue Öyster Cult – Veteran Of The Psychic Wars (Eric Bloom; Michael Moorcock) - 4:49
Bass - Joe Bouchard
Drums - Albert Bouchard
Guitar - Buck Dharma
Vocals, Guitar - Eric Bloom
Keyboards - Allen Lanier
5. Cheap Trick – Reach Out (Robert James; Pete Comita) - 3:39
Bass, Background Vocals - Pete Comita
Drums, Percussion - Bun E Carlos
Keyboards, Guitar - Rick Nielsen
Vocals, Guitar - Robin Zander
6. Don Felder – Heavy Metal (Takin’ A Ride) (Don Felder) - 4:59
Bass - David White
Drums - Claude Pepper
Vocals, Guitar - Don Felder
Synthesizer - Ian Underwood
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals - Don Henley
Background Vocals - Timothy B Schmit
7. Donald Fagen – True Companion (Donald Fagen) - 5:08
Bass - Will Lee
Drums - Steve Jordan
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Steve Khan
Fender Rhodes - Don Grolnick
Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Kalimba - Donald Fagen
Synthesizer - Ed Walsh
Percussion - Crusher Bennett
Background Vocals - Zachary Sanders
8. Nazareth – Crazy? (A Suitable Case For A Treatment) (Dan McCafferty; Darrell Sweet; Manny Charlton; Pete Agnew) - 3:27
Bass, Background Vocals - Pete Agnew
Drums - Darrell Sweet
Guitar - Manny Charlton
Vocals - Dan McCafferty
9. Riggs – Radar Rider (Jerry Riggs; Marc Jordan) - 2:46
Bass, Guitar - Dave Ridarick
Drums, Percussion - Steve Carlisle
Vocals, Guitar - Jerry Riggs
Guitar - Jeremy Graf
10. Journey – Open Arms (Jonathan Cain; Steve Perry) - 3:20
Bass - Ross Valory
Drums, Percussion - Steve B Smith
Guitar, Synthesizer, Background Vocals - Neal Schon
Keyboards, Background Vocals - Jonathan Cain
Vocals - Steve Perry
11. Grand Funk Railroad – Queen Bee (Mark Farner) - 3:14
Bass, Background Vocals - Dennis Bellinger
Drums, Background Vocals, Percussion - Don Brewer
Vocals, Guitar, Piano - Mark Farner
Synthesizer, Keyboards - Lance Duncan Ong
12. Cheap Trick – I Must Be Dreamin’ (Rick Nielsen) - 5:41
Bass - Pete Comita
Drums, Percussion - Bun E Carlos
Guitar, Keyboards - Rick Nielsen
Vocals, Guitar - Robin Zander
13. Black Sabbath – The Mob Rules (Geezer Butler; Ronnie James Dio; Tony Iommi) - 3:15
Bass - Geezer Butler
Drums - Vinny Appice
Guitar - Tony Iommi
Vocals - Ronnie James Dio
14. Don Felder – All Of You (Don Felder) - 4:22
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr
Drums - Mike Baird
Vocals, Guitar - Don Felder
Electric Piano, Organ - Paul Harris
Synthesizer - Albhy Galuten
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals - Mickey Thomas
Background Vocals - Ricky Washington
15. Trust – Prefabricated (Bernie Bonvoisin; Norbert Krief; Jimmy Pursey) - 2:54
Bass - Raymond Manna
Drums, Percussion - Jeannot Hanela
Guitar - Norbert Krief
Vocals - Bernie Bonvoisin
16. Stevie Nicks – Blue Lamp (Stevie Nicks) - 3:46
Bass - John Seigler
Drums - Andy Newmark
Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Piano - David Adelstein
Vocals - Stevie Nicks
Liner Notes
Producer – Roy Thomas Baker (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 12)
Producer – Devo (Track 3)
Producer – Martin Birch (Tracks 4, 13)
Producer – Don Felder (Tracks 6, 14)
Producer – Donald Fagen, Elliot Scheiner (Track 7)
Producer – John Punter (Track 8)
Producer – Kevin Elson, Mike Stone (Track 10)
Producer – Bob Destocki, Thom Panunzio (Track 11)
Producer – Trust (Track 15)
Producer – Jimmy Iovine (Track 16)
Arranged By – Donald Fagen (Track 7)
Engineer – Ian Taylor (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 12)
Engineer – Michael Boshears (Track 3)
Engineer – Martin Birch (Tracks 4, 13)
Engineer – Joel Moss (Tracks 6, 13)
Engineer – Elliot Scheiner (Track 7)
Engineer – Calum Malcolm (Track 8)
Engineer – Mike Stone (Track 10)
Engineer – Jim Scheffler, Thom Panunzio (Track 11)
Engineer – Steve Parker (Track 15)
Engineer – Shelly Yakus (Track 16)
Engineer (Second) – Bobby Gerber, Stuart Furusho (Track 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bruce Hensal, Matt Forger (Tracks 6, 13)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Jim Scheffler (Track 11)
Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff
Illustration – Chris Achilleos, Richard Corben
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Mixed At Studio 55, LA
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Kingdom Sound
Recorded At Automated Sound Studios
Recorded At Castlesound Studios
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At A-Square Studio
Recorded At Can-Am Recorders
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At Studio Pathé Marconi EMI
Recorded At Power Station
Remixed At Goodnight LA Studios
Remixed At Criteria Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright The David Geffen Company
Phonographic Copyright CBS Disques
Phonographic Copyright Epic Records
Copyright The Guardian Trust Company
Notes
Released: Jul 1981
Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Hard Rock, Arena Rock
Runtime: 1:01:23
Label: Full Moon
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