Power of the Night
Power of the Night is the second studio album by the American band Savatage, released on 15 April 1985 through Atlantic. It follows 1983's Sirens and sits between that debut and Fight for the Rock in 1986. Max Norman produced it, the same man who later worked on Megadeth's Countdown to Extinction. The record mixes heavy metal, power metal and speed metal in a traditional heavy metal frame.
There is a bit of backstage story here too. Atlantic had reservations about the sexual metaphors in "Hard for Love" and "Skull Session", and the idea of some outlets "banning" the album was also seen as a way to spur sales. It was bassist Keith Collins's last album with the band, with Jon and Criss Oliva fixing some of his parts for the final version. Johnny Lee Middleton took over the bass role in 1986.
Power of the Night: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 38:53Tracklist
- 1Power of the NightCriss Oliva and Jon Oliva5:14
- 2UnusualOliva, Oliva, Collins4:27
- 3WarriorsCollins, Oliva, Oliva4:03
- 4NecrophiliaOliva, Collins, Oliva3:36
- 5Washed OutCriss Oliva and Jon Oliva2:15
- 6Hard for LoveOliva, Oliva, Collins4:00
- 7Fountain of YouthOliva, Collins, Oliva, Wacholz4:31
- 8Skull SessionJon Oliva and Criss Oliva3:22
- 9Stuck on YouCollins, Oliva, Oliva3:10
- 10In the DreamCriss Oliva and Jon Oliva4:16
- Produced by
- Max Norman
- Recorded at
- Bearsville Studios, Bearsville (Bearsville, New York)
- Engineered by
- Max Norman
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 38:53
Line-up
- Keith “Thumper” Collins · bass guitar
- Criss Oliva · guitar
- Jon Oliva · piano, lead vocals
- Steve Wacholz · drums (drum set)
Singles
- “Hard for Love” · 1985
- “In the Dream” · 1985
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| German Albums · 2021 | 61 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1985-04-15; musicbrainz + wikidata 1985-05-20 (35 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 May 1985 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 15 April 1985 | |
| Wikidata | 20 May 1985 | |
| US release | 20 May 1985 | earliest US date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Atlantic | 075678124761 | other |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic | 075678124716 | other |
| 20 May 1985 | US | Atlantic | 075678124723 | original |
| 10 March 1992 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029038746 | other |
| 3 November 1997 | DE | edel | 4009880894729 | other |
| 18 February 2002 | GB | SPV Recordings | 693723729824 | other |
| 2011 | AU | Riot Entertainment | 9340650009246 | other |
| March 2011 | DE | earMUSIC | 4029759040224 | other |
| 25 March 2011 | — | earMUSIC | 4029759040224 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 894×894 | upscaled |