The Right to Rock
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The Right to Rock is the second studio album by heavy metal
band Keel
. It was the first to be produced by Kiss
's Gene Simmons
under their new label Gold Mountain Records
(which was distributed by A&M Records
at the time). When the band started recording the album, drummer Bobby Marks left. He was replaced by different drummers: Fred Coury
(who went on to join Cinderella
), Barry Brandt (of Angel
) and Steve Riley (who subsequently left to join the band W.A.S.P.). Dwain Miller eventually became the band's permanent drummer before the album was released. It was also the first album to feature the classic Keel logo.
Note: Miller did not play on this album; all drums were performed by Steven Riley before he left the band
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Keel
Keel (band)
Keel is an American heavy metal band founded in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. They were known for their rock anthem "The Right to Rock." The band was active until 1989, with a brief reunion in 1998. Keel reunited in 2008 and is currently touring for their 25th anniversary.-History:Keel was...
. It was the first to be produced by Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
's Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
under their new label Gold Mountain Records
Gold Mountain Records
Gold Mountain Records was a record label that was distributed by A&M Records between 1983 and 1985. Since 1985, the distributor has been MCA Records.Gold Mountain Records changed its name in 1989 to Gold Castle Records....
(which was distributed by A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
at the time). When the band started recording the album, drummer Bobby Marks left. He was replaced by different drummers: Fred Coury
Fred Coury
Fred Coury is best known as the drummer for the glam metal band Cinderella. Coury lists Neil Peart, Peter Criss, Bobby Blotzer, Eric Carr, Tommy Lee and Tommy Aldridge as his drumming inspirations....
(who went on to join Cinderella
Cinderella (band)
Cinderella is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal band, but then shifted over towards a more hard...
), Barry Brandt (of Angel
Angel (band)
Angel is a glam rock and heavy metal band from Washington, D.C., formed in the mid-70s by Punky Meadows and Mickie Jones. They were signed to Casablanca Records, and had the image of dressing in white.-History:...
) and Steve Riley (who subsequently left to join the band W.A.S.P.). Dwain Miller eventually became the band's permanent drummer before the album was released. It was also the first album to feature the classic Keel logo.
Track listing
- The Right to Rock (Ron KeelRon KeelRon Keel is a Heavy metal vocalist and guitarist for a number of bands from the 1980s to the modern day, including the glam metal band Keel.-Biography:...
, Kenny Chaisson) - 3:35 - Back to the City (Keel, Chaisson) - 3:47
- Let's Spend the Night Together (Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
, Keith RichardsKeith RichardsKeith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
) - 3:41 - Easier Said than Done (Gene SimmonsGene SimmonsGene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
, Mitch Weissman) - 3:25 - So Many Girls, So Little Time (Simmons, Howard RiceHoward RiceHoward Rice sailed and paddled a sailing canoe solo around Cape Horn, Chile considered by many sailors to be the Mount Everest of sailing challenges...
) - 3:15 - Electric Love (Keel, Chaisson) - 4:05
- Speed Demon (Keel) - 3:39
- Get Down (Simmons, Rice) - 5:02
- You're the Victim (I'm the Crime) (Keel, Chaisson, Bobby Marks) - 2:59
Personnel
- Ron KeelRon KeelRon Keel is a Heavy metal vocalist and guitarist for a number of bands from the 1980s to the modern day, including the glam metal band Keel.-Biography:...
- vocals and guitar - Marc FerrariMarc FerrariMarc Ferrari is a guitar player famous for his work in bands such as Keel, Cold Sweat, Medicine Wheel and Ferrari. He also had a role in Wayne's World, as the guitarist of Crucial Taunt and guested on Pantera's 1988 album, Power Metal. In the 1990s he wrote the column "Power Sources" for Metal...
- guitar and vocals - Bryan Jay - guitar and vocals
- Kenny Chaisson - bass and vocals
- Dwain Miller - drums and vocals
Note: Miller did not play on this album; all drums were performed by Steven Riley before he left the band
Other key personnel
- Steve Riley - Additional drums
- Aaron Rapoport - Photography
- Chuck Beeson - Art Direction, Design
- Mikey Davis - Engineer, Mixing
- John Taylor DismukesJohn Taylor DismukesJohn Taylor Dismukes is an artist, whose work has appeared in a variety of media.His paintings have been used as record album covers, film posters, and graphic novel covers...
- Illustrations - Ron Keel - Liner Notes
In Pop Culture
- The song Speed Demon was used in the 2002 movie Men In Black II at the post office scene, when Agent J shows Agent K an alien inside a mail sorting machine.