Manowar – Battle Hymns
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Metal Blade Records – 72435-25571-2-7 |
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US |
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Rock |
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Heavy Metal |
Tracklist
| 1 | Death Tone | 4:48 | |
| 2 | Metal Daze | 4:18 | |
| 3 | Fast Taker | 3:56 | |
| 4 | Shell Shock | 4:04 | |
| 5 | Manowar | 3:35 | |
| 6 | Dark Avenger | 6:20 | |
| 7 | William's Tale | 1:52 | |
| 8 | Battle Hymn | 6:55 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
- Copyright © – Metal Blade Records Inc.
- Distributed By – RED Distribution
- Published By – Warner Chappell Music
- Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
- Mastered At – Master Cutting Room
- Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
Credits
- 8-string Bass Guitar, Bass [Bass Pedals], Bass – Joey DeMaio
- Art Direction [Original] – Bill Burks (2)
- Art Direction [Silver Edition] – Brian J. Ames*
- Design – Jonathan Louie
- Drums, Percussion – Donnie Hamzik
- Engineer – Joe Foglia
- Engineer [Assistant, Record Plant] – John Agnello
- Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Sessody
- Executive-Producer – Bob Currie
- Guitar, Keyboards – Ross-The-Boss*
- Illustration – Gary Ruddell
- Lead Vocals – Eric Adams (2)
- Liner Notes – Vinny Cecolini
- Mastered By [2/3 Speed Mastering by] – Joe Brescio
- Mixed By – Jon Mathias
- Narrator – Orson Welles (tracks: 6)
- Producer – Ross The Boss
- Remastered By – Rich Breen
- Technician [All weapons constructed and maintained by] – Dawk Sound
- Words By, Music By – Manowar (tracks: 1 to 6, 8)
Notes
℗ 2001 EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
© Metal Blade Records Inc.
© Reissue artwork © 2001 Metal Blade Records Inc.
Original artwork © 1982 EMI Records, New art, and photos © 2001 Ragnar Productions, Ltd
All tracks ℗ 1982 EMI Records
Known as the "Silver Edition".
Digitally remastered in 24-bit hi-resolution using the original master tapes.
© Metal Blade Records Inc.
© Reissue artwork © 2001 Metal Blade Records Inc.
Original artwork © 1982 EMI Records, New art, and photos © 2001 Ragnar Productions, Ltd
All tracks ℗ 1982 EMI Records
Known as the "Silver Edition".
Digitally remastered in 24-bit hi-resolution using the original master tapes.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 3984 14321 2 1
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout ("1-1-2" is Mirrored): 724352557127 MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-2
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 1694
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
Other Versions (5 of 83)
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Battle Hymns (LP, Album, Jacksonville Pressing) | Liberty | LT-51125 | US | 1982 | ||
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Battle Hymns (LP, Album) | Liberty | 1A 064-400103 | Europe | 1982 | ||
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Battle Hymns (LP, Album) | Liberty | 062 4001031 | Greece | 1982 | ||
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Battle Hymns (LP, Album) | Liberty | K28P-270 | Japan | 1982 | ||
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Battle Hymns (LP, Album) | Liberty | LBG 30349, 0C 062-400 103 | UK | 1982 |
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Reviews
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Edited 3 months agoI have pretty mixed feelings about this 2001 remaster.
Joey DeMaio did a pretty decent job trying to get the most out of the lower frequencies and the higher frequencies in this 2001 remaster whereas Peter Mew for EMI Records in the 2000 remaster was probably giving the best that Abbey Road Studios had.
Both are well intended. Mew has an added grit to Ross the Boss' guitar, but the bass is pretty lacking and stays pretty much in the mids. Donnie Hamzik's snare and cymbals are pretty mashed together in Mew's remaster, giving it a pretty thin and not "true metal" sound. It also has a pretty contained sound that makes for a sometimes consistent mix, but feels a bit off.
DeMaio at least had some sense to try to make each instrument occupy the spectral range as discretely as it should. I dislike DeMaio's decision to brickwall and compress it, even though it could have been the most practical way to ensure Joey and Ross both have the strong foundation to the compositions. It just loses the natural element of the anticipation and the buildup especially in "Metal Daze", "Dark Avenger" and "Battle Hymn". Ironically, DeMaio's remaster of "Manowar" has Ross the Boss' guitar solo being very crystal clear that Ross' solo is at last articulate and not lost in the mix; "Fast Taker", too.
The 1980s CD issue is the same as the streaming version issued by Capitol Records, fortunately; while having great dynamic range, the EQ is rather flat that you might as well go set the EQ. I prefer DeMaio's remaster, then the 1980s CD, and last, the 2000 Peter Mew remaster. I also do not like how in the track "Battle Hymn" for the 2001 CD, DeMaio takes all the credit when every pressing has Ross The Boss as co-writer. Ross the Boss deserves to sue DeMaio for this and be finally compensated. -
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