The Bitch is Back (Bitch album)
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The Bitch Is Back is a studio album by L.A.
heavy metal band Bitch
, released in 1987 on Metal Blade Records
. It gets its name from the cover version
of the Elton John
song "The Bitch Is Back". Allmusic's Alex Henderson gave the records 4.5 stars, calling it a reminder of "how brutally fun real metal can be".
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heavy metal band Bitch
Bitch (band)
Bitch is a female-fronted American heavy metal band, formed in Los Angeles in December 1980. They gained notoriety as a result of their theatrical live performances inspired by Alice Cooper, which featured tongue-in-cheek sadomasochistic themes...
, released in 1987 on Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
. It gets its name from the cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
song "The Bitch Is Back". Allmusic's Alex Henderson gave the records 4.5 stars, calling it a reminder of "how brutally fun real metal can be".
Track listing
- All songs written and arranged by Bitch, except where noted.
- "Do You Want to Rock" - 3:44
- "Hot and Heavy" - 4:25
- "Me and the Boys" - 3:27
- "Storm Raging Up" - 5:58
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) - 3:13 - "Head Banger" - 3:28
- "Fist to Face" - 4:14
- "Turns Me On" (David Carruth) - 4:09
- "Skullcrusher" - 4:06
Band members
- Betsy Bitch - lead vocals
- David Carruth - guitar
- Ron Cordy - bass
- Robby Settles - drums
Additional Musicians
- Mick Adrian - additional background vocals
- Joe Romersa - keyboards on "Storm Raging Up", "Hot and Heavy", and "Skullcrusher", additional backing vocals
- Stanley 'Dad of a Bitch' Weiss - saxophone on "The Bitch Is Back"
Production
- Joe Romersa - producer
- Bill Metoyer - engineer
- Kevin Beauchamp, Scott Campbell, Kevin Paulakovich - assistant engineers