''Stakk Attakk'' is the debut album by the British
glam metal
Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal music, heavy metal that features pop music, pop-influenced Hook (music), hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat arena rock, rock anthems, and slow Sentimental ballad#Powe ...
band
Wrathchild
Wrathchild (sometimes known as Wrathchild UK in the United States due to a naming conflict with Wrathchild America) are an English glam metal band. Formed in 1980, the group was an early exponent of the glam metal genre, founded at about the ...
, released in June 1984.
Recorded at DJM Studio in London and mastered at
Abbey Road
''Abbey Road'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969, by Apple Records. It is the last album the group recorded, although '' Let It Be'' (1970) was the last album completed before th ...
, the album was engineered by Murray Harris and produced by former
Magnum guitarist Robin George, in addition to him contributing guitar work, drum programming and background vocals.
The lead single from the album was "Alrite with the Boyz", a cover of
Gary Glitter
Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is an English former singer who achieved fame and success during the 1970s and 1980s. His career ended after he was convicted of downloading child pornography i ...
's 1975 single "Doing Alright with the Boys".
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Wrathchild, except where indicated.
;Side one
# "Stakk Attakk" – 4:32
# "Too Wild to Tame" – 3:18
# "Trash Queen" – 3:13
# "Shokker" – 4:07
# "Kick Down the Walls" – 4:05
;Side two
# "Alrite with the Boyz" (
Gary Glitter
Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is an English former singer who achieved fame and success during the 1970s and 1980s. His career ended after he was convicted of downloading child pornography i ...
,
Mike Leander
Michael George Farr (30 June 1941 – 18 April 1996), known professionally as Mike Leander, was a British arranger, songwriter and record producer.
He worked variously with Cliff Richard, the Beatles, David McWilliams (" Days of Pearly Spe ...
) – 3:39
# "Sweet Surrender" – 4:09
# "Law Abuzer" – 4:11
# "Tonite" – 4:16
# "Wreckless" – 4:49
Personnel
;Wrathchild
* Rocky Shades – vocals
* Lance Rocket – guitar
* Marc Angel – bass
* Eddie Starr – drums
;Additional musicians
*Robin George – guitar synthesizer, drum programming, backing vocals
;Production
*Robin George – producer
*Mark Fishlock, Murray Harris – engineers
References
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1984 debut albums
Wrathchild albums