''The Pack Is Back'' is the fifth full-length album by the English heavy metal band

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, released in 1986 (see

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). It was recorded in the US with producer

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and features a sound more FM-friendly and commercial than any other Raven album, retaining the

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vein from its predecessor ''

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''. Despite the pressure of the label to produce a commercially successful album, ''The Pack Is Back'' did not have any relevant chart entry. ''

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'' included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".

Track listing

Personnel

Band members

*John Gallagher –

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, vocals *Mark Gallagher –

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, guitar synthesizers, synthesizers, vocals *Rob Hunter –

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Additional musicians

*The Uptown Horns – brass on tracks 5 and 7

Production

– producer, engineer, mixing, piano *Chris Isca – engineer *Larry Swisp – mixing *

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– mastering *Bob Defrin – art direction

Charts

Album –

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(North America)

References

1986 albums Raven (British band) albums Albums produced by Eddie Kramer Atlantic Records albums {{1980s-metal-album-stub, Pack Is Back, The