''Don't Get Mad, Get Even'' is the fifth studio album by British

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, released in 1984. ''Don't Get Mad, Get Even'' was included in the three-disc compilation ''The Polydor Years'', issued by Caroline International in 2017, which also includes the album '' Before the Storm'' and a third CD with various B-sides, live and studio rarities. This compilation was the only official transfer of the original record to CD. An unofficial bootleg was made and sold in New Zealand, released in 1997 on CD.

Reception

Reviews have been generally positive of the album since its release. Götz Kühnemund of the German magazine ''

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'' praised it, highly recommending it to metal fans and going on to say that it "grows with every listen and even becomes SAMSON's best album!" They compared the LP to being roughly on the same hardness level as

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'' album and that it will, therefore "not appeal to every headbanger. But every SAMSON fan won't be able to get it off the turntable after listening to it for the first time!"

Track listing

;Original vinyl release All songs written by Paul Samson, Chris Aylmer, Nicky Moore and Pete Jupp

Notes

*Originally released in 1984. Unofficially transferred to CD in 1997. *Tracks 11 & 12 from the 12" Single ''Are You Ready.'' *Tracks 13 & 14 from the 12" Single ''The Fight Goes On.'' *Tracks 15 & 16 from the 2 x 7" Single ''Life On The Run.''

Production

Samson *

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– vocals *

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– guitar *

Chris Aylmer Samson were a British heavy metal band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. They are best known for their first three albums with future Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, then known as "Bruce Bruce", and drummer Thunderstic ...

– bass guitar *

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– drums Additional musicians *Martin Ditcham - percussion (additional) *Stevie Lange - backing vocals *Joy Yates - backing vocals Production *Pip Williams - producer *Alwyn Clayden - art direction *Green Ink - artwork, design *Ian Cooper - mastering *Louis Austin - engineering *Gregg Jackman - engineering

References

External links

* {{Samson (band) 1984 albums Samson (band) albums