In Rock We Trust is the sixth studio album by American hard rock/heavy metal band Y&T, released in 1984 through A&M Records. The album became the band's highest charting album at the time, reaching No. 46 on the Billboard 200 chart.
| In Rock We Trust | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy (Berkeley, California) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 43:20 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Tom "Colonel" Allom | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
This album was remastered and re-released on the band's official website in 2006. This edition also includes the studio version of "Go for the Throat", which had never before appeared on a Y&T album. The song originally appeared in live form on 1985's Open Fire album, and was the B-side of their "All American Boy" single. It also appeared on the 1986 hunger benefit Hear 'n Aid compilation album Stars.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Phil Kennemore and Geoffrey Leib, except where stated; all music is composed by Y&T and Geoffrey Leib
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock & Roll's Gonna Save the World" | 4:39 | |
| 2. | "Life, Life, Life" | 4:38 | |
| 3. | "Masters and Slaves" | 3:58 | |
| 4. | "I'll Keep on Believin' (Do You Know)" | Y&T, Leib, and Bennie La Barge | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Break Out Tonight!" | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Lipstick and Leather" | Y&T, Leib, and La Barge | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Don't Stop Runnin'" | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "(Your Love Is) Drivin' Me Crazy" | 4:57 | |
| 9. | "She's a Liar" | 3:34 | |
| 10. | "This Time" | 5:36 |
Personnel
edit- Band members
- Dave Meniketti – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Joey Alves – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Kennemore – bass, backing vocals
- Leonard Haze – drums, percussion
- Production
- Recorded and mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
- Tom Allom – producer
- Andy DeGanahl – engineer, mixing
- David Luke, Buddy Thornton – assistant engineers
- John Taylor Dismukes – illustration
- Chuck Beeson – art direction
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 16 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 43 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Y&T In Rock We Trust review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Y&T – In Rock We Trust". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Y&T – In Rock We Trust" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Y&T Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2021.