Power of the Night

This article is about the Savatage album. For the album by Metropolis, see The Power of the Night.

1985 studio album by Savatage

Power of the Night

Studio album by

Savatage

Released| April 15, 1985 (1985-04-15)[1]
Studio| Bearsville (Bearsville, New York)
Genre| Heavy metal
Length| 38:43
Label| Atlantic
Producer| Max Norman
Savatage chronology
| The Dungeons Are Calling
(1984)  | Power of the Night
(1985)  | Fight for the Rock
(1986)

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Singles from  Power of the Night

1. "Hard for Love"
Released: 1985[2]
2. "In the Dream"
Released: 1985[3]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal| 10/10[5]

Power of the Night is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Savatage, released in 1985. This record was produced by Max Norman, who later went on to produce Megadeth's 1992 hit album Countdown to Extinction.[6]

The record was not originally pressed with a Parental Advisory sticker on the cover. However, Atlantic Records did have a problem with some of the sexual metaphors mentioned in "Hard for Love" and "Skull Session." It was also a marketing ploy to encourage more people to buy the record as a result of it being "banned" by some outlets.[6]

This was bassist Keith Collins's last album with the band. Jon and Criss Oliva were not completely happy with Collins' playing and corrected some of his mistakes for the final version. Collins was replaced by Johnny Lee Middleton in 1986.[7]

## Track listing

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Side oneNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Power of the Night"| Jon Oliva| Criss Oliva| 5:13
2.| "Unusual"| J. Oliva, Keith Collins| C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Collins| 4:27
3.| "Warriors"| J. Oliva, Collins| C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Collins| 4:03
4.| "Necrophilia"| J. Oliva, Collins| C. Oliva| 3:36
5.| "Washed Out"| J. Oliva| C. Oliva, J. Oliva| 2:13

Side twoNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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6.| "Hard for Love"| J. Oliva, Collins| J. Oliva, C. Oliva| 3:59
7.| "Fountain of Youth"| J. Oliva, Collins, Steve Wacholz| C. Oliva| 4:31
8.| "Skull Session"| J. Oliva| C. Oliva, J. Oliva| 3:21
9.| "Stuck on You"| J. Oliva| C. Oliva, Collins| 3:10
10.| "In the Dream"| J. Oliva| C. Oliva, J. Oliva| 4:15

1997 Edel Music CD reissue bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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11.| "Sleep" (Piano version)| C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Paul O'Neill| 4:16

2002 SPV CD reissue bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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11.| "Power of the Night" (live)| J. Oliva| 3:45
12.| "Sirens" (live)| C. Oliva, J. Oliva| 3:02

2011 EarMusic reissue bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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11.| "City Beneath the Surface" (live)| J. Oliva, C. Oliva| 5:01
12.| "Hounds" (live)| C. Oliva, J. Oliva| 7:20

## Personnel

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Savatage

* Jon Oliva – vocals, keyboards
* Criss Oliva – guitars
* Keith Collins – bass
* Steve Wacholz – drums

Production

* Max Norman – producer, engineer
* Ken Lonas – assistant engineer
* Bob Defrin – art direction

## Charts

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Chart performance for Power of the Night Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 61

## References

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1. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. March 29, 1985. p. 31. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
2. ^ Hard for Love (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1985. PR 722.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ Power of the Night (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1985. PR 748.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ Orens, Geoff. "Savatage – Power of the Night review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
5. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 312\. ISBN 978-1894959315.
6. ^ a b "Savatage FAQ, Section 2 The Albums, Part 1". Savatage.com. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
7. ^ "Savatage – Power of the Night". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Savatage – Power of the Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

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Savatage

* Jon Oliva
* Zachary Stevens
* Chris Caffery
* Al Pitrelli
* Johnny Lee Middleton
* Jeff Plate

* Criss Oliva
* Keith Collins
* Steve "Doc" Wacholz
* Damond Jiniya
* Alex Skolnick
* Jack Frost

Studio albums|

* Sirens
* Power of the Night
* Fight for the Rock
* Hall of the Mountain King
* Gutter Ballet
* Streets: A Rock Opera
* Edge of Thorns
* Handful of Rain
* Dead Winter Dead
* The Wake of Magellan
* Poets and Madmen

EPs|

* The Dungeons Are Calling

Live albums|

* Japan Live '94
* Ghost in the Ruins – A Tribute to Criss Oliva

Compilation albums|

* From the Gutter to the Stage
* The Best and the Rest
* Believe
* Still the Orchestra Plays - Greatest Hits, Volume 1 & 2

Singles|

* "Edge of Thorns"
* "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Band members
* Doctor Butcher
* Testament
* Trans-Siberian Orchestra
* Jon Oliva's Pain
* Circle II Circle
* Machines of Grace

* Category:Savatage

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