The Cage (Tygers of Pan Tang album)
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The Cage | ||||
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Released | August 1982 | |||
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Length | 35:20 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Peter Collins | |||
Tygers of Pan Tang chronology | ||||
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The Cage is the fourth album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, released on MCA Records in 1982. It marked a move in a more commercial direction, selling over 200,000 copies and giving birth to two top 50 songs in the UK, namely the covers of Leiber & Stoller's "Love Potion No. 9" and the lesser known RPM song "Rendezvous". Another single charted at 63: the Steve Thompson song "Paris by Air".[1] It is shortly after producing this album that the band split for the first time, due to tensions with their record company. Robb Weir and Brian Dick then formed the band Sergeant.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[3] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Rendezvous" (RPM cover) | Robert A. Johnson, Mark Stephens, Brent Maher | 3:20 |
2. | "Lonely at the Top" | Steve Thompson | 3:29 |
3. | "Letter from L.A." | Jon Deverill, Thompson | 3:12 |
4. | "Paris by Air" | Thompson | 2:56 |
5. | "Tides" | Fred Purser | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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6. | "Making Tracks" | Richard Laws, Deverill, Purser | 3:38 |
7. | "The Cage" | Robb Weir, Purser | 1:13 |
8. | "Love Potion No.9" (The Clovers cover) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | 2:04 |
9. | "You Always See What You Want" | Purser, Deverill | 3:12 |
10. | "Danger in Paradise" | John Parr | 3:29 |
11. | "The Actor" | Purser | 4:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Life of Crime" | 3:35 |
13. | "Love's a Lie" | 2:52 |
14. | "What You Sayin'" | 3:19 |
15. | "Making Tracks" (extended remix) | 6:23 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Jon Deverill - vocals
- Robb Weir - guitars
- Fred Purser - guitars, keyboards
- Richard "Rocky" Laws - bass guitar
- Brian Dick - drums
- Additional musicians
- John Sykes - guitar on "Love Potion No. 9" and "Danger in Paradise"
- Production
- Peter Collins - producer
- Phil Harding - engineer, mixing
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 31 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 12 |
References
- ^ "The Official Music Charts". The Official Music Charts. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tygers of Pan Tang The Cage review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 371. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tygers of Pan Tang – The Cage". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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