''Stay Hard'' is the fourth full-length album by the British heavy metal band

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, released in 1985. It is the first album recorded in the United States for the major label

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, after the British band had passed under American management, and it was with this album that the band's more

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commercial sound was established. "Hard Ride" is a re-recording of the song from Raven's debut album ''

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Track listing

Personnel

Raven

*John Gallagher – bass, vocals *Mark Gallagher – guitar *Rob Hunter – drums

Production

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– producer on tracks 3 and 8, mixing *Norman Dunn – engineer * Alex Perialas, Peter Bombar – assistant engineers *

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– mastering at Sterling Sound, New York *

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, Marsha Zazula, Tony Incigeri – executive producers *Bob Defrin – art direction

Charts

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(North America)

References

1985 albums Raven (British band) albums Albums produced by Michael Wagener Atlantic Records albums {{1980s-metal-album-stub