Vinnie Vincent Invasion (album)
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Vinnie Vincent Invasion is a 1986 album
by Vinnie Vincent Invasion
. The album was listed number 8 on Kerrang!
s list of hard rock albums in 1986. The same magazine listed the album number 100 on their list of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.
The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard
Pop Album Charts and sold about 400,000 copies. Two singles were released: "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" and "Back on the Streets" but a music video was only made for "Boyz Are Gonna Rock". The song "Animal" appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Summer School
. The band opened for Alice Cooper
in 1987 to support the record.
In the video for "Boyz Are Gonna Rock," the singer in the video is Mark Slaughter
rather than the actual singer, Robert Fleischman
. Apparently, Fleischman had left the band prior to filming the video and Mark Slaughter ended up lip synching to Fleischman's vocals.
The song "Invasion" (for the CD and audio cassette versions) contained about three full minutes of looping guitar feedback at the end of the song. The record
version had this same feedback at the end, but the difference was that it never ended until you picked up the needle. This was because the sound went all the way to the end of the vinyl, causing the needle to loop it over and over again.
The songs "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" and "Back on the Streets" are 2 of 4 Vinnie Vincent Invasion
songs featured on the 2008 tribute album KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute to Vinnie Vincent
. "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" features drums by Andre LaBelle, who had previously drummed on Vinnie's third (and unreleased) album Guitars from Hell.
"Back on the Streets" was covered by former Europe
guitarist John Norum
for his 1987 debut album Total Control
.
except where noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Vinnie Vincent Invasion was an American heavy metal/glam metal band formed in 1984 by former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent.-Biography:Initially forming the band in the mid-80's, Vincent recruited bassist Dana Strum, who had also served as a talent scout of sorts in L.A., recruiting band members for...
. The album was listed number 8 on Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
s list of hard rock albums in 1986. The same magazine listed the album number 100 on their list of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.
The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Pop Album Charts and sold about 400,000 copies. Two singles were released: "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" and "Back on the Streets" but a music video was only made for "Boyz Are Gonna Rock". The song "Animal" appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Summer School
Summer School (film)
Summer School is a 1987 film directed by Carl Reiner about the travails of a high school gym teacher who is forced to teach a remedial English class for a bunch of maladjusted goof-off students. It stars Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, and Courtney Thorne-Smith. The original music score was composed by...
. The band opened for Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
in 1987 to support the record.
In the video for "Boyz Are Gonna Rock," the singer in the video is Mark Slaughter
Mark Slaughter
Mark Allen Slaughter is an American singer and musician. He is one of the founders of hard rock band Slaughter, and he also has worked as a voice actor and composer...
rather than the actual singer, Robert Fleischman
Robert Fleischman
Robert Fleischman is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer.Fleischman is perhaps best known as the short-lived lead singer for the rock group Journey in 1977 between the group's albums, Next and Infinity...
. Apparently, Fleischman had left the band prior to filming the video and Mark Slaughter ended up lip synching to Fleischman's vocals.
The song "Invasion" (for the CD and audio cassette versions) contained about three full minutes of looping guitar feedback at the end of the song. The record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
version had this same feedback at the end, but the difference was that it never ended until you picked up the needle. This was because the sound went all the way to the end of the vinyl, causing the needle to loop it over and over again.
The songs "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" and "Back on the Streets" are 2 of 4 Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Invasion
An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a...
songs featured on the 2008 tribute album KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute to Vinnie Vincent
Kiss My Ankh
-Name:The album title is a play on words, combining the phrase "Kiss My Ass" with a reference to the Egyptian nature of Vinnie Vincent's Kiss character .-External links:***...
. "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" features drums by Andre LaBelle, who had previously drummed on Vinnie's third (and unreleased) album Guitars from Hell.
"Back on the Streets" was covered by former Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
guitarist John Norum
John Norum
John Norum is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish band Europe . Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project...
for his 1987 debut album Total Control
Total Control (John Norum album)
Total Control is the first solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1987.The album features two cover songs, "Back on the Streets" originally recorded by Vinnie Vincent Invasion and "Wild One" by Thin Lizzy.Total Control is dedicated to Tommy...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Vinnie VincentVinnie Vincent
Vincent John Cusano, better known as Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist from Bridgeport, Connecticut and songwriter known for his brief membership in the band Kiss.-Replacing Ace Frehley in Kiss:...
except where noted.
Credits
- Robert FleischmanRobert FleischmanRobert Fleischman is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer.Fleischman is perhaps best known as the short-lived lead singer for the rock group Journey in 1977 between the group's albums, Next and Infinity...
- Vocals - Vinnie VincentVinnie VincentVincent John Cusano, better known as Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist from Bridgeport, Connecticut and songwriter known for his brief membership in the band Kiss.-Replacing Ace Frehley in Kiss:...
- Guitars; vocals - Dana StrumDana StrumDana Strum is the bassist of heavy metal band Slaughter. Before that, he was in Vinnie Vincent Invasion together with fellow bandmate, Mark Slaughter...
- Bass; backing vocals - Bobby RockBobby RockBob Brock is a Los Angeles based rock drummer. He was a student of the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and has worked with several bands....
- Drums