Virgin Steele (album)

Virgin Steele
Studio album by Virgin Steele
Released	December, 1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	41:15
Label	Virgin Steele Records (USA) Music for Nations (Europe)
Producer	David DeFeis
Virgin Steele chronology
Virgin Steele (1982) Guardians of the Flame (1983)

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Virgin Steele is the eponymous debut album by New York heavy metal band Virgin Steele, released independently in 1982. This was the first album released by Music for Nations in Europe and was subsequently released by Mongol Horde Records and Maze Records in Canada. Sanctuary Records reissued the album on CD in 2002, with bonus tracks and some previously unreleased demos.

Track listing

Original

1. "Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 4:29
2. "American Girl" (J. Starr) – 2:51
3. "Dead End Kids" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 3:25
4. "Drive on Thru" (J. Starr) – 3:11
5. "Still in Love with You" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 6:17
6. "Children of the Storm" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 6:26
7. "Pictures on You (D. DeFeis, J. Starr, J. O'Reilly, J. Ayvazian) – 3:29
8. "Pulverizer" (J. Starr) – 2:10
9. "Living in Sin" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 3:49
10. "Virgin Steele" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 4:39

Bonus tracks CD reissue 2002

1. "Lothlorien" (D. DeFeis) - 2:08
2. "The Lesson" – 5:58 (Demo)
3. "Life of Crime" – 4:29 (Demo)
4. "Burn the Sun" – 4:06 (Demo)
5. "American Girl" – 2:52
6. "Dead End Kids" – 3:28 (New Mix)
7. "Drive on Thru" – 3:12
8. "Living in Sin" – 3:46

Personnel

Band members

• David DeFeis - vocals, keyboards, producer
• Jack Starr - all guitars
• Joe O'Reilly - bass
• Joey Ayvazian - drums

Production

• Alvaro Falcon - engineer
• Steve Young - engineer, remastering