''The Power of Rock and Roll'' is a CD released by heavy metal band

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in 2007. It is Helix' 10th full-length studio album and 19th album released overall. It compiled all 7 tracks from their previous

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release, the EP '' Get Up!'' and four new songs. It was released by

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on July 21, 2007, in

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, August 20 by

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in the UK, and September 4 by Perris Records in the

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. This is the band's only album on EMI in Canada and also the last for a major label. The title track was chosen as the theme song for the 2007 Sweden Rock Festival.

Track listing

All songs originally released on ''Get Up!'' except where noted # Fill Your Head with Rock (new song) # Get Up! # Nickels and Dimes (new song) # The Past Is Back (To Kick Your Ass) # Eat My Dust (new song) # Baby Likes to Ride # Boomerang Lover # Cyberspace Girl # Living Life Large (new song) # The Power of Rock 'n Roll (originally titled "Do You Believe in Rock and Roll?" on ''Get Up!'') # Heavy Metal Love (bonus track) "Heavy Metal Love" was a re-recording originally from '' No Rest for the Wicked''. All songs written by Gord Prior, Steve Georgakopoulos and Brian Vollmer except "Heavy Metal Love" by

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and Brian Vollmer.

Credits

Produced by Gord Prior
Mixed and mastered

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and Aaron Murray
Engineered by Rainer Wiechmann Recorded at Mole Studios,

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, except "Heavy Metal Love" recorded at

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, also in London.

Helix live band members

CD musicians

Music videos

A video for "Fill Your Head with Rock", directed by John Hockley of www.hawk-design.com, was made consisting of live footage from 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Power Of Rock And Roll Helix (band) albums 2007 albums EMI Records albums Sanctuary Records albums