Soldiers Under Command

Soldiers Under Command
Studio album by Stryper
Released May 15, 1985
Recorded USA
Genre Christian metal, hair metal, heavy metal
Length 45:02
Label Enigma
Producer Michael Wagener
Stryper chronology
The Yellow & Black Attack!
(1984)		 Soldiers Under Command
(1985)		 To Hell with the Devil
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Kerrang! [2]
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Soldiers Under Command is the second release, and first full-length studio album from Christian metal band Stryper, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). It was the first Christian metal album to achieve Gold record status, selling more than half a million copies. The album was originally issued on white vinyl.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Soldiers Under Command" (Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet) – 5:03
  2. "Makes Me Wanna Sing" (M. Sweet) – 2:51
  3. "Together Forever" (M. Sweet) – 4:03
  4. "First Love" (M. Sweet) – 5:43
  5. "The Rock That Makes Me Roll" (M. Sweet) – 4:56
  6. "Reach Out" (M. Sweet, R. Sweet) – 5:21
  7. "(Waiting for) A Love That's Real" (M. Sweet) – 4:36
  8. "Together as One" (M. Sweet) – 5:01
  9. "Surrender" (M. Sweet) – 4:28
  10. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (Julia Ward Howe, M. Sweet) – 2:36

Personnel

Stryper

Additional musicians

Singles

Production

Miscellanea

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Stryper Soldiers Under Command review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r76970/review. Retrieved 2011-08-27. 
  2. ^ Johnson, Howard (17 October 1985). "Heaven's on Fire". Kerrang!. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. pp. 22. 
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