Black 'N Blue | ||||
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Released | August 1984 | |||
Studio | Dierks Studios, Stommeln, West Germany | |||
Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal | |||
Length | 40:07 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Producer | Dieter Dierks | |||
Black 'n Blue chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10 [2] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) [3] |
Rock Hard | 7.0/10 [4] |
Black 'N Blue is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Black 'n Blue, released in 1984. The album includes the band's only song to chart as a single, Hold On to 18 . In 2015, the album was ranked 28th at Rolling Stone 's "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". [3]
The track "Chains Around Heaven" had previously appeared on both the second and third pressings of the compilation album Metal Massacre (1982).
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [5] | 129 |
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