Killer on the Rampage

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Killer on the Rampage
Eddy Grant Killer On The Rampage.jpg
Studio album by
Released1982
Recorded1982
StudioBlue Wave Studios, St. Phillip, Barbados
Genre
Length41:39
Label
Producer Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant chronology
Can't Get Enough
(1981)
Killer on the Rampage
(1982)
Going for Broke
(1984)
Singles from Killer on the Rampage
  1. "Electric Avenue"
    Released: April 18, 1983
  2. "I Don't Wanna Dance"
    Released: July 24, 1983
Professional ratings
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Killer on the Rampage is the sixth studio album by Eddy Grant. It remains his most successful album, hitting the top 10 in the US and the UK. It features the hits "Electric Avenue" (which was a big hit in the US and UK at #2), "I Don't Wanna Dance" (a UK #1 hit) and "War Party".

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Eddy Grant.

  1. "Electric Avenue" – 3:48
  2. "I Don’t Wanna Dance" – 3:40
  3. "It's All in You" – 4:26
  4. "War Party" – 3:54
  5. "Funky Rock ’N’ Roll" – 4:30
  6. "Killer on the Rampage" – 3:29
  7. "Too Young to Fall" – 4:28
  8. "Latin Love Affair" – 4:18
  9. "Another Revolutionary" – 5:16
  10. "Drop, Baby, Drop" – 3:33

US cassette bonus tracks

6. “Electric Avenue” (Extended Version)—6:18

12. “Time Warp”—5:56

Bonus tracks on deluxe edition

  1. "Electric Avenue" (Extended Version) 6:18
  2. "I Don't Wanna Dance" (Extended Version) 5:41
  3. "War Party" (Bajan Remix Extended Version) 8:28

Personnel

Technical

Charts

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