''First Strike'' is the debut and sole studio album released by Swiss-American hard rock band

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. Originally released in 1983 by

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, the record was produced by

Tom Allom Thomas James Allom is an English record producer and sound engineer. His best-known work was in the 1970s and 1980s, working with artists such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Krokus (band), Krokus, Loverboy, Def Leppard, KIX (band), Kix and Rou ...

and remastered in 2008 by Rock Candy. The album in the British music magazine

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took first place in the import charts. The single "Blood on Your Money" received

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airplay, while "Looking at You" and "Travelin' Man" received promotion at the Memphis TV Club. Swiss hard rock band Gotthard covered "Travelin' Man" on their 1994 album, ''

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'', and "Looking at You" for '' One Life One Soul - Best of Ballads'' in 2002. Cobra guitarist Mandy Meyer was a member of Gotthard between 1996 and 2003.

Track listing

Personnel

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– Lead Vocals *

Mandy Meyer Armand "Mandy" Meyer (born 29 August 1960) is a Swiss guitarist best known for being a member of the hard rock band Gotthard (band), Gotthard, the progressive rock band Asia (band), Asia, and the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Krokus (band), ...

– Lead Guitar * Jack Holder - Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards * Tommy Keiser – Bass * Jeff Klaven – Drums

References

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