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1980 studio album by Tygers of Pan Tang
Wild Cat
Studio album by Tygers of Pan Tang
ReleasedJuly 1980
RecordedMorgan Studios, London
GenreHeavy metal
Length44:36
LabelMCA
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Tygers of Pan Tang chronology
Wild Cat
(1980) 		Spellbound
(1981)
Singles from Wild Cat
  1. "Suzie Smiled"
    Released: August 1980
  2. "Euthanasia"
    Released: October 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Wild Cat is the debut album by the British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. It was released in 1980 on MCA Records, and reached #18 on the UK album chart. The band's debut single "Don't Touch Me There", released in January 1980, was re-recorded for inclusion. The album was re-issued in 1989 in a double-LP package with Spellbound, and on CD in 1997 with bonus tracks.

Critical reception

Goldmine called the album "an early biker-metal classic exuding all the boisterous charm one would expect from a bunch of young kids excitedly helping build a scene."

Track listing

All songs written by Jess Cox, Brian Dick, Rick Laws, and Robb Weir except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Euthanasia"3:44
2."Slave to Freedom"5:55
3."Don't Touch Me There"2:58
4."Money"3:18
5."Killers"6:36
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Fireclown"3:15
7."Wild Catz"3:06
8."Suzie Smiled"5:12
9."Badger Badger"4:10
10."Insanity"6:26
Total length:44:36
1997 CD re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
11."Rock 'n' Roll Man" 2:35
12."Alright on the Night" 3:08
13."Tush" (ZZ Top cover)Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard2:18
14."Straight as a Die" 3:13
15."Don't Take Nothing" 3:03
16."Bad Times" 3:12
17."Burning Up" 3:58
18."Don't Touch Me There" (original version) 2:33
Total length:67:36

Personnel

Per the liner notes

Band members
Production
  • Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer
  • Andrew Warwick – assistant engineer
  • Cream – artwork, design
  • Pete Vernon – photos
  • Grahame Thompson & Tom Noble – management for Pan Tang Productions
  • Grahame Thompson – tour manager

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 18

References

  1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 850. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 850. ISBN 9780862415419.
  3. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tygers of Pan Tang Wild Cat review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. 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.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 319.
  6. Waksman, Steve (2009). This Ain't the Summer of Love: Conflict and Crossover in Heavy Metal and Punk. University of California Press. p. 188. ISBN 9780520253100.
  7. "The top 25 NWOBHM records". Goldmine. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
Tygers of Pan Tang
  • Jacopo Meille
  • Robb Weir
  • Dean Robertson
  • Brian West
  • Craig Ellis
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Live albums


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