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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Outland
| name = Outland
| type = Studio
| type = Studio
| artist = [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]]
| artist = [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]]
| cover =
| cover = Outland Spear of Destiny.jpeg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1987}}
| released = {{Start date|1987}}
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| length =
| length =
| label = [[10 Records]]
| label = [[10 Records]]
| producer = [[Zeus B. Held]]<br /> except tracks 10 ([[Kirk Brandon]]), 11, 12, 13, 14 ([[Kirk Brandon]]/Steve Barnacle)
| producer = [[Zeus B. Held]]<br /> except tracks 10 ([[Kirk Brandon]]), 11, 12, 13, 14 (Kirk Brandon, Steve Barnacle)
| prev_title = [[World Service (Spear of Destiny album)|World Service]]
| prev_title = [[World Service (Spear of Destiny album)|World Service]]
| prev_year = 1985
| prev_year = 1985
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| next_year = 1988
| next_year = 1988
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'''''Outland''''' is the fourth studio [[album]] by [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], released by [[10 Records]] in 1987 (see [[1987 in music]]).
'''''Outland''''' is the fourth studio [[album]] by the British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], released by [[10 Records]] in [[1987 in music|1987]]. ''Outland'' spent 13 weeks on the [[UK album charts]], peaking at number 16 in May 1987.<ref>{{cite web |title=OUTLAND by SPEAR OF DESTINY |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/spear-of-destiny-outland/ |website=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref>


It included the hit single "Never Take Me Alive" which reached no.14 in the UK singles charts in 1987 - Spear of Destiny's only Top 20 hit in the UK. Three other singles were released from the album, namely "Strangers In Our Town", "Was That You?" and "The Traveller", all making the UK Top 50.
It included the hit single "[[Never Take Me Alive]]" which reached No. 14 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in 1987 - Spear of Destiny's only Top 20 hit in the UK. Three other singles were released from the album, namely "Strangers in Our Town", "Was That You?" and "The Traveller", all making the UK Top 50.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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# "Tonight" - 4:31
# "Tonight" - 4:31
# "Miami Vice" - 4:57
# "Miami Vice" - 4:57
# "Never Take Me Alive" - 4:15
# "[[Never Take Me Alive]]" - 4:15


;CD bonus tracks
;CD bonus tracks
#<li value="10"> "Time of Our Lives" (original version)
#<li value="10"> "Time of Our Lives" (Original version) - 4:27
# "Pumpkin Man"
# "Pumpkin Man" - 5:10
# "Embassy Song"
# "Embassy Song" - 4:18
# "The Man That Never Was"
# "The Man That Never Was" - 3:18
# "Jack Straw"
# "Jack Straw" - 4:26


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Spear of Destiny
*[[Kirk Brandon]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Kirk Brandon]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Pete Barnacle]] - drums
*[[Pete Barnacle]] - drums
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*Volker Janssen - keyboards
*Volker Janssen - keyboards
*Mick Proctor - guitar
*Mick Proctor - guitar
;Technical
*Neill King - engineer, mixer
*Neill King - engineer, mixer
*Chris Welch - cover illustration

==References==
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{{Spear of Destiny}}
{{Spear of Destiny}}

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Latest revision as of 16:53, 12 November 2024

Outland
Studio album by
Spear of Destiny
Released1987 (1987)
GenreRock
Label10 Records
ProducerZeus B. Held
except tracks 10 (Kirk Brandon), 11, 12, 13, 14 (Kirk Brandon, Steve Barnacle)
Spear of Destiny chronology
World Service
(1985) 		Outland
(1987) 		The Price You Pay
(1988)

Outland is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Spear of Destiny, released by 10 Records in 1987. Outland spent 13 weeks on the UK album charts, peaking at number 16 in May 1987.[1]

It included the hit single "Never Take Me Alive" which reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart in 1987 - Spear of Destiny's only Top 20 hit in the UK. Three other singles were released from the album, namely "Strangers in Our Town", "Was That You?" and "The Traveller", all making the UK Top 50.

Track listing

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All songs written by Kirk Brandon.

Side one
  1. "Outlands" - 5:19
  2. "Land of Shame" - 3:19
  3. "The Traveller" - 4:49
  4. "Was That You?" - 3:58
Side two
  1. "Strangers in Our Town" - 3:55
  2. "The Whole World's Waiting" - 4:57
  3. "Tonight" - 4:31
  4. "Miami Vice" - 4:57
  5. "Never Take Me Alive" - 4:15
CD bonus tracks
  2. "Time of Our Lives" (Original version) - 4:27
  3. "Pumpkin Man" - 5:10
  4. "Embassy Song" - 4:18
  5. "The Man That Never Was" - 3:18
  6. "Jack Straw" - 4:26

Personnel

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Spear of Destiny
  • Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
  • Pete Barnacle - drums
  • Steve Barnacle - bass guitar, fretless bass, keyboards
  • Marco Pirroni - guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Volker Janssen - keyboards
  • Mick Proctor - guitar
Technical
  • Neill King - engineer, mixer
  • Chris Welch - cover illustration

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "OUTLAND by SPEAR OF DESTINY". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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