| The Wreck-Age | ||||
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| Released | 1 July 1985 [1] | |||
| Studio | Berlin Studios, Blackpool, UK | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:41 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations (UK) Roadrunner (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Phil Harding | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 2/10 [3] |
| Sounds | [4] |
The Wreck-Age is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, produced in 1985 on Music for Nations. [5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting" | Jon Deverill, Steve Thompson | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Protection" | Martin Broad, Trevor Steel, Deverill | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Innocent Eyes" | Lorna Wright | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Desert of No Love" | Thompson | 4:09 |
| 5. | "The Wreck-Age" | Deverill, Thompson | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Women in Cages" | Wright | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Victim" | Thompson, Deverill | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Ready to Run" | Thompson, Deverill | 4:54 |
| 9. | "All Change Faces" | Thompson, Deverill | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Forgive and Forget" | Thompson, Deverill | 5:54 |
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