No Parole from Rock N' Roll
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No Parole From Rock 'n' Roll (1983) was the first album released by Graham Bonnet
's Alcatrazz
. It spent seven weeks on the Billboard
chart, peaking at #128. Considered by many to be the best Alcatrazz release and launched Yngwie J. Malmsteen
into a glittering solo career. Most famous for the single "Island In the Sun" and "Jet To Jet". Other notable offerings are "Hiroshima Mon Amour" for which a video was shot (an excerpt for which was seen on the Channel 4 TV progamme The Tube
), "General Hospital" and "Incubus", a solo by Yngwie J. Malmsteen
he continued to play during his solo career. It has always had a strong following in Japan and songs from which can still be found in Karaoke bars today.
, except where it's noted.
Graham Bonnet
Graham Bonnet is an English rock vocalist, and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist, and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.-Early days:Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947...
's Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz is an American heavy metal band formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea.-History:The band's initial line-up consisted of former Rainbow frontman Graham Bonnet, young Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen who had recently left American band Steeler, Gary Shea and Jimmy...
. It spent seven weeks 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...
chart, peaking at #128. Considered by many to be the best Alcatrazz release and launched Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical playing approach in heavy metal music which became a new musical style in the early 1980s.- Early life :...
into a glittering solo career. Most famous for the single "Island In the Sun" and "Jet To Jet". Other notable offerings are "Hiroshima Mon Amour" for which a video was shot (an excerpt for which was seen on the Channel 4 TV progamme The Tube
The Tube (TV series)
The Tube was an innovative United Kingdom pop/rock music television programme, which ran for five seasons, from 5 November 1982 until 1987...
), "General Hospital" and "Incubus", a solo by Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical playing approach in heavy metal music which became a new musical style in the early 1980s.- Early life :...
he continued to play during his solo career. It has always had a strong following in Japan and songs from which can still be found in Karaoke bars today.
Track listing
All songs by Yngwie Malmsteen and Graham BonnetGraham Bonnet
Graham Bonnet is an English rock vocalist, and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist, and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.-Early days:Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947...
, except where it's noted.
- "Island in the Sun" - 3:55 (Malmsteen/Jimmy Waldo/Bonnet)
- "General Hospital" - 4:49 (Malmsteen/Waldo/Bonnet)
- "Jet to Jet" - 4:27
- "Hiroshima Mon Amour" - 4:00
- "Kree Nakoorie" - 6:10 (Malmsteen/Waldo/Bonnet)
- "Incubus" - 1:24 (Malmsteen)
- "Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live" - 4:20
- "Big Foot" - 4:06
- "Starcarr Lane" - 3:53 (Malmsteen/Waldo/Bonnet)
- "Suffer Me" - 4:16
Personnel
- Graham BonnetGraham BonnetGraham Bonnet is an English rock vocalist, and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist, and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.-Early days:Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947...
- Vocals - Yngwie Malmsteen - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Gary Shea - BassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
- Jan UvenaJan UvenaJannaro "Jan" Uvena is an American musician, best known for playing drums with a number of notable rock bands, including Alice Cooper's backing band, Iron Butterfly, Alcatrazz and Signal...
- DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Jimmy Waldo - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Dennis Mackay - ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...