Night of the Crime

Night of the crime
Studio album by Icon
Released	September 20, 1985
Recorded	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, USA
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	41:00
Label	Capitol
Producer	Eddie Kramer
Icon chronology
Icon (1984) Night of the Crime (1985) More Perfect Union (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]

Night of the Crime is the second album by the heavy metal band Icon. It was far more polished than their self-titled debut and forayed into areas of glam only previously alluded to on their debut. It was produced and engineered by legendary producer, Eddie Kramer. Around 30 songs were demoed for the album, and Eddie Kramer´s version included one more finished track, Hang Tough (later covered by Pretty Maids). Ron Nevison remixed the album and Hang Tough did not make it to the final release. The album has, like the debut, been remastered and re-released several times on CD. "Night of the Crime" was voted 3rd best AOR album of all time by Kerrang! magazine readers, behind multimillion selling classic albums by Journey and Michael Bolton.^[3]

Track list

1. "Naked Eyes" (Bob Halligan, Jr., John Aquilino) – 4:04
2. "Missing" (B. Halligan, Jr.) – 4:30
3. "Danger Calling" (B. Halligan, Jr., Dan Wexler) – 3:39
4. "(Take Another) Shot at My Heart" (D. Wexler, Stephen Clifford) – 3:23
5. "Out for Blood" (D. Wexler, J. Aquilino) – 5:40
6. "Raise the Hammer" (B. Halligan, Jr.) – 3:33
7. "Frozen Tears" (B. Halligan, Jr.) – 4:00
8. "Whites of Their Eyes" (B. Halligan, Jr., D. Wexler) – 3:43
9. "Hungry for Love" (D. Wexler, S. Clifford) – 4:17
10. "Rock My Radio" (D. Wexler, S. Clifford, Mike Varney) – 4:14

Band members

• Stephen Clifford – vocals
• Dan Wexler – guitars
• Tracy Wallach – bass, vocals
• John Aquilino – guitars
• Pat Dixon – drums

Production

• Produced by: Eddie Kramer for Remarkable Productions Inc.
• Produced by: Volker Kurze for ATM Records(Re-Issue)
• Engineering: Eddie Kramer and Mark McKenna
• Mixed by: Ron Nevison
• Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, USA
• Original Recording mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA.
• CD-Mastering: Tom Muller
• Illustrations: Stan Watts, Photos: Norman Seef
• Design: Klee Shea
• Photography: Karen Filter

Singles

• "Danger Calling" / "Out for Blood"
• "Danger Calling" / "Hungry for Love"
• "Raise the Hammer" / Frozen Tears"

References

1. Theakston, Rob. "Icon Night of the Crime review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
2. Oliver, Derek (6 Mar 1986). "Icon 'Night of the Crime'". Kerrang!. 115. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 26.
3. http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/kerrang.html#AOR Albums