Struck Down
Struck Down is the second studio album by American hard rock/heavy metal band Yesterday and Today, released in 1978. It was one of the last rock albums to be released by London Records.
| Struck Down | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | The Record Plant, Sausalito and Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 29:35 | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Robinson | |||
| Yesterday and Today chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[3] |
The band would change their name to Y&T for their next studio album, Earthshaker.
Critical reception
On its release, reviewers of Record World considered group "completely self-contained" and expressed an opinion that "hard rockers and heavy metal enthusiasts should delight to "I'm Lost" and "Struck Down".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Struck Down" | Dave Meniketti, Leonard Haze | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Pleasure in My Heart" | Meniketti, Haze | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Road" | Meniketti, Haze | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Nasty Sadie" | Haze, Joey Alves, Meniketti | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Dreams of Egypt" | Haze, Meniketti | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Tried to Show You" | Meniketti | 3:43 |
| 7. | "I'm Lost" | Meniketti, Phil Kennemore, Haze | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Stargazer (Round & Round)" | Kennemore | 4:36 |
Personnel
- Dave Meniketti – vocals, guitar
- Joey Alves – guitar, vocals
- Phil Kennemore – bass, vocals
- Leonard Haze – percussion, drums, vocals
- Robert Russ – piano
- Cherie Currie – backing vocals
- Galen Cook – organ
References
- Strong, Martin (1998). The Great Metal Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 379. ISBN 0-86241-727-9.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r52978
- Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 317. ISBN 978-1894959025.
- "Album Picks. Yesterday and Today — Struck Down" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 35, no. 1615. New York: Record World Publications Inc. 10 June 1978. p. 27. ISSN 0034-1622. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023 – via World Radio History.
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