Disturbing the Peace (album)

Disturbing the Peace
Studio album by Alcatrazz
Released	March 22, 1985
Recorded	Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California, Skyline Studios, Topanga, California, 1984-1985
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	41:40
Label	Capitol
Producer	Eddie Kramer
Alcatrazz chronology
Live Sentence (1984) Disturbing the Peace (1985) Dangerous Games (1986)

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Disturbing the Peace is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Alcatrazz, and is the only one featuring Steve Vai on guitar. The album remained for 7 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, peaking at No. 145.^[2]

The album was re-released in 2001 as Vol.02 of Steve Vai's The Secret Jewel Box.

Track listing

All songs by Graham Bonnet and Steve Vai, except where noted.

Side one

1. "God Blessed Video" - 3:30
2. "Mercy" (Bonnet, Vai, Jimmy Waldo, Gary Shea, Jan Uvena) - 4:22
3. "Will You Be Home Tonight" (Bonnet, Vai, Waldo) - 5:03
4. "Wire and Wood" - 3:29
5. "Desert Diamond" - 4:20

Side two

6. "Stripper" - 3:52
7. "Painted Lover" - 3:23
8. "Lighter Shade of Green" [instrumental] (Vai) - 0:46
9. "Sons and Lovers" - 3:37
10. "Skyfire" - 3:54
11. "Breaking the Heart of the City" - 4:59

Personnel

Band members

• Graham Bonnet - vocals
• Steve Vai - guitar, backing vocals
• Gary Shea - bass
• Jan Uvena - drums, backing vocals
• Jimmy Waldo - keyboards, backing vocals

Production

• Eddie Kramer - producer, engineer, mixing
• Paul Levy - engineer, mixing
• George Marino - mastering

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