''Spellbound'' is the second album by British
heavy metal band
Tygers of Pan Tang, produced in 1981 on
MCA
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. ''Spellbound'' is the first of two full length Tygers of Pan Tang albums to feature
John Sykes as second guitarist, who later joined
Thin Lizzy and
Whitesnake. It is also the first album with vocalist Jon Deverill.
The album was re-issued in 1989 in a double-LP package with ''
Wild Cat'' and on CD in 1997 with bonus tracks.
"Hellbound" was covered by American
thrash metal band
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as a bonus track for the album ''
Victims of Deception
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'' as well as German
NWOBHM tribute act Roxxcalibur on their 2011 sophomore release, ''Lords of the NWOBHM'', while "Gangland" was covered by German
thrash metal band
Kreator in 1987 on their "Behind the Mirror" single and on 1988 EP ''
Out of the Dark... Into the Light''.
Track listing
*Tracks 7 and 9 were switched on the 1989 double LP vinyl reissue and 1989 CD reissue.
Personnel
;Band members
*Jon Deverill – lead and backing vocals
*Robb Weir – lead guitar, backing vocals
*
John Sykes – lead guitar, backing vocals
*Richard "Rocky" Laws – bass, backing vocals
*Brian "Big" Dick – drums
;Production
*
Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer
*Andrew Warwick – assistant engineer
Charts
Album
Singles
References
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1981 albums
Tygers of Pan Tang albums
MCA Records albums
Albums produced by Chris Tsangarides
Albums recorded at Morgan Sound Studios