''The Pack Is Back'' is the fifth full-length album by the English heavy metal band Raven, released in 1986 (see

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). It was recorded in the USA with renowned producer

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and features a sound more FM-friendly and commercial than any other Raven album, retaining the

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vein from its predecessor '' Stay Hard''. Despite the pressure of the label to produce a commercially successful album, ''The Pack Is Back'' did not have any relevant chart entry.

Track listing

Personnel

Band members

*John Gallagher - bass, vocals *Mark Gallagher -

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, guitar synthesizers, synthesizers, vocals *Rob Hunter - drums

Additional musicians

*The Uptown Horns - brass on tracks 5 and 7

Production

- producer, engineer, mixing, piano *Chris Isca - engineer *Larry Swisp - mixing * Bob Ludwig - mastering *Bob Defrin - art direction

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

References

1986 albums Raven (British band) albums Albums produced by Eddie Kramer Atlantic Records albums {{1980s-metal-album-stub, Pack Is Back, The