"Restless and Wild" is a song by German heavy metal band

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from their album ''

Restless and Wild ''Restless and Wild'' is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1982 in Continental Europe and in 1983 in the US and UK. It was the first Accept album not to be recorded at Delta-Studio, since the band had moved t ...

'', released in 1982. Written and composed by

Wolf Hoffmann Wolf Hoffmann (born 10 December 1959) is a German musician, primarily known as the guitarist and last remaining original member of heavy metal band Accept since 1976. His work in Accept influenced the development of speed metal genre. He is als ...

, Peter Baltes,

Herman Frank Herman Frank (born 20 January 1959) is a German heavy metal guitarist best known for his work with Accept and Victory. In 2009, he released his first solo album called ''Loyal to None''. Frank has also recorded with Hazzard, Sinner, Moon'Doc, ...

, Stefan Kaufmann,

Udo Dirkschneider Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) is a German singer and songwriter who rose to fame with German heavy metal band Accept. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed U.D.O., with which he has also enjoyed commercial success. Biography Fo ...

and Robert A. Smith-Diesel, it was also released as a single with "Don't Go Stealing My Soul Away" as the B-side. Another song from the ''Restless and Wild'' album, "

Fast as a Shark "Fast as a Shark" is a song by German heavy metal band Accept and a single from their 1982 album ''Restless and Wild''. Its fast double bass drumming is recognized today as reaching a new level in the development of the subgenre of speed and po ...

", was also released as a single in 1982. "Restless and Wild" was later coupled with "Fast as a Shark" for a UK

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in 1983.Discogs' page about the 1983 single
/ref> "Restless and Wild" appears on eight Accept compilation albums: '' Restless: The Best'' (1982), '' Best of Accept'' (1983), ''Hungry Years'' (1985), ''A Compilation of the Best of Balls to the Wall/Restless and Wild'' (1986), '' The Collection'' (1991), ''Steel Glove'' (1995), ''Sharkbite – Best Of'' (2005) and ''The Accept Collection'' (2010).

Track listing

1982 7-inch single

1983 12-inch single

Personnel

– vocals *

– guitar *

– guitar * Peter Baltes – bass guitar * Stefan Kaufmann – drums

References

* Accept (band) songs 1982 songs 1982 singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub