''Rock the World'' is the third

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by Canadian heavy metal band

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. The album was released at the end of 1986 in the format of

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and

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album on

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, distributed through

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in the band's native

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. In 1987, the

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released it on

in the Netherlands and the smaller label Mercenary Records released it on

and

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in the

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later the same year. That CD was a much sought-after collectible, going for as much as over $150 on

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. In 2005, the band remastered and reissued the album on CD (albeit with different cover artwork), on their own label. Included is a bonus track "Piece of the Rock", a leftover from the

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recording session in early 1984. In 2016, a UK label Rock Candy remastered and reissued the album on CD in a 'De Luxe' version comprising a comprehensive booklet, loaded with vintage photos and a very detailed band history by

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. Recorded and mixed at the Inside Trak Studios,

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and produced at the Emil's Studio,

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's guitarist Larry Gillstrom on a very limited budget. Similarly as on the Welcome to the Club album, Rock the World includes one covered track, "

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", originally from the

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. The album combines the rawness of the debut with the commercial touch of their follow up, but this album is going harder and never captures as easily as its predecessors. It is considered to be the weakest of the band's 1980's era albums. This album has never made it into the

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200 album chart.

Track listing

#"Rock the World" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 4:06 #"

" ''(L.Buckingham/M.Fleetwood/Ch.McVie/J.McVie/S.Nicks)'' – 4:33 #"Red Line" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 3:04 #"Devachan" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 5:08 #"Warrior" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 4:44 #"We Still Remember" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 5:46 #"The Great Escape" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 3:14 #"Medusa" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 4:26 #"The Dark Crusade" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 4:42 #"Magic Man" ''(G.Criston/B.Gillstrom/L.Gillstrom/V.Langen)'' – 5:25

Personnel

*George Criston – lead vocals *Larry Gillstrom – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals, keyboards *Victor Langen – bass, backing vocals, keyboards *Brian Gillstrom – drums, backing vocals

Production

*Larry Gillstrom – producer *Dave Slagter - recording & mixing engineer *Gary Tole, Lisa Barton - engineering assistants *Sandy Flett - cover art *Mystique Studios - sleeve design

References

External links

*
Official Fan website
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