Shock Tactics

Shock Tactics
Studio album by Samson
Released	May, 1981
Recorded	Battery Studios, London, 1981
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	39:46
Label	RCA
Producer	Tony Platt
Samson chronology
Head on (1980) Shock Tactics (1981) Before the Storm (1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Shock Tactics is an album by British heavy metal band Samson. It was released in 1981 as the band's third studio album and singer Bruce Dickinson's last one with the band before joining Iron Maiden (who were coincidentally recording Killers, their last album with Paul Di'Anno, in the same studio).^[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Dickinson, Samson, Aylmer, Thunderstick except "Riding with the Angels" by Russ Ballard.

1. "Riding with the Angels" - 3:42
2. "Earth Mother" - 4:40
3. "Nice Girl" - 3:19
4. "Blood Lust" - 6:00
5. "Go to Hell" - 3:18
6. "Bright Lights" - 3:07
7. "Once Bitten" - 4:36
8. "Grime Crime" - 4:32
9. "Communion" - 6:32

2001 Re-Issue Bonus Tracks

1. "Little Big Man"
2. "Pyramid to the Stars"
3. "Losing My Grip"

Personnel

• "Bruce Bruce" Dickinson – vocals
• Paul Samson – guitar
• Chris Aylmer – bass guitar
• Thunderstick – drums

Notes

Shock Tactics has seen several CD re-issues over the years. The first came in 1989 courtesy of German company Repertoire, in 1991 via Grand Slamm in the U.S. and in 1992 through Jimco in Japan, followed by Bruce Dickinson's short-lived Air Raid label in 2000. The most recent re-issue on Castle/Sanctuary (2001) contains 3 bonus tracks, "Little Big Man", "Pyramid to the Stars" and "Losing My Grip", not included on the earlier editions.

References