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| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
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| Length =
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| Label = [[Burning Rome Records]]
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]], Burning Rome Records
| Producer = Nick Tauber
| Producer = [[Nick Tauber]]
| Reviews =
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''[[Grapes of Wrath (Spear of Destiny album)|Grapes of Wrath]]''<br />(1983)
| Last album = ''[[Grapes of Wrath (Spear of Destiny album)|Grapes of Wrath]]''<br />(1983)
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| Next album = ''[[World Service (Spear of Destiny album)|World Service]]''<br />(1985)
| Next album = ''[[World Service (Spear of Destiny album)|World Service]]''<br />(1985)
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'''''One Eyed Jacks''''' is the second studio [[album]] by [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], released by [[Burning Rome Records]] in [[1984 in music|1984]].
'''''One Eyed Jacks''''' is the second studio [[album]] by [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], released by Burning Rome Records in [[1984 in music|1984]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by [[Kirk Brandon]].
All songs written by Kirk Brandon


# "Rainmaker" - 2:55
# "Rainmaker" - 2:55
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Kirk Brandon]] - Vocals and guitar
*[[Kirk Brandon]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Stan Stammers]] - Bass guitar
*[[Stan Stammers]] - bass guitar
*[[Dolphin Taylor]] - Drums and vocals
*[[Dolphin Taylor]] - drums, vocals
*Neil Pyzer - Keyboards, [[saxophone]], and [[piccolo]]
*Neil Pyzer - keyboards, [[saxophone]], [[piccolo]]
*Micky Donnelly - Saxophones
*Mickey Donnelly - saxophone
*[[Alan St. Clair]] - Guitar
*[[Alan St. Clair]] - guitar
;Technical
*[[Gary Langan]] - mixing
*[[Peter Wilson (record producer)|Pete Wilson]] - mixing on "Prisoner of Love"
*David Levine, Steve Rapport - photography


==Recording==
==Recording==
With the exception of These Days Are Gone, Playground of the Rich, and Prisoner of Love, all songs had been performed live by the original Spear of Destiny line up for nearly a year prior to the recording of One Eyed Jacks. Everything You Ever Wanted, Attica, Rainmaker, Young Men, Forbidden Planet, and Don't Turn Away were introduced to live sets in March 1983, with Young Men going by the title of "Remembrance (Every Other Day)". Liberator was introduced to live shows in the early summer of 1983. The final live performance of the original line up of Spear of Destiny took place on June 9 of 1983, followed by a television studio performance on July 8.
With the exception of "These Days Are Gone", "Playground of the Rich" and "Prisoner of Love", all songs had been performed live by the original Spear of Destiny line-up for nearly a year prior to the recording of ''One Eyed Jacks''. "Everything You Ever Wanted", "Attica", "Rainmaker", "Young Men", "Forbidden Planet" and "Don't Turn Away" were introduced to live sets in March 1983, with "Young Men" going by the title of "Remembrance (Every Other Day)". "Liberator" was introduced to live shows in the early summer of 1983. The final live performance of the original line-up of Spear of Destiny took place on June 9 of 1983, followed by a television studio performance on July 8.


August saw Spear of Destiny return to the stage, this time with the introduction of [[Dolphin Taylor]] on drums, Neil Pyzer on saxophone, piano, and organ, and John Lennard on saxophone. The new line up featured a dramatic reworking of the songs that were to eventually become One Eyed Jacks, along with the introduction of Playground of the Rich and Rosie, a song that would later be featured as the b-side to the line up's first recorded out put, the single Prisoner of Love. A tour in November premiered The Last Card. Although it proceeded the release of One Eyed Jacks by six months, The Last Card would not be featured on a studio recording until the release of the All My Love (Ask Nothing) single in 1985.
August saw Spear of Destiny return to the stage, this time with the introduction of [[Dolphin Taylor]] on drums, Neil Pyzer on saxophone, piano, and organ, and John Lennard on saxophone. The new line-up featured a dramatic reworking of the songs that were to eventually become ''One Eyed Jacks'', along with the introduction of "Playground of the Rich" and "Rosie", a song that would later be featured as the b-side to the line up's first recorded output, the single "Prisoner of Love". A tour in November premiered "The Last Card". Although it proceeded the release of ''One Eyed Jacks'' by six months, "The Last Card" would not be featured on a studio recording until the release of the "All My Love (Ask Nothing)" single in 1985.


Prisoner of Love was added to the live set in December 1983 and would be released as the first single for the record in January 1984. By this time, John Lennard had left the band, replaced by Mickey Donnelly. The band also added Alan St. Clair as a second guitar. Alan St. Clair had previously worked for [[Kirk Brandon]] as a guitar technician.
"Prisoner of Love" was added to the live set in December 1983 and would be released as the first single for the record in January 1984. By this time, John Lennard had left the band, replaced by Mickey Donnelly. The band also added Alan St. Clair as a second guitar. Alan St. Clair had previously worked for [[Kirk Brandon]] as a guitar technician.
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Revision as of 16:03, 18 March 2017

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One Eyed Jacks is the second studio album by Spear of Destiny, released by Burning Rome Records in 1984.

Track listing

All songs written by Kirk Brandon

  1. "Rainmaker" - 2:55
  2. "Young Men" - 3:13
  3. "Everything You Ever Wanted" - 4:36
  4. "Don't Turn Away" - 3:38
  5. "Liberator" - 3:39
  6. "Prisoner of Love" - 3:36
  7. "Playground of the Rich" - 4:45
  8. "Forbidden Planet" - 3:14
  9. "Attica" - 2:34
  10. "These Days Are Gone" - 5:41

Personnel

Technical

Recording

With the exception of "These Days Are Gone", "Playground of the Rich" and "Prisoner of Love", all songs had been performed live by the original Spear of Destiny line-up for nearly a year prior to the recording of One Eyed Jacks. "Everything You Ever Wanted", "Attica", "Rainmaker", "Young Men", "Forbidden Planet" and "Don't Turn Away" were introduced to live sets in March 1983, with "Young Men" going by the title of "Remembrance (Every Other Day)". "Liberator" was introduced to live shows in the early summer of 1983. The final live performance of the original line-up of Spear of Destiny took place on June 9 of 1983, followed by a television studio performance on July 8.

August saw Spear of Destiny return to the stage, this time with the introduction of Dolphin Taylor on drums, Neil Pyzer on saxophone, piano, and organ, and John Lennard on saxophone. The new line-up featured a dramatic reworking of the songs that were to eventually become One Eyed Jacks, along with the introduction of "Playground of the Rich" and "Rosie", a song that would later be featured as the b-side to the line up's first recorded output, the single "Prisoner of Love". A tour in November premiered "The Last Card". Although it proceeded the release of One Eyed Jacks by six months, "The Last Card" would not be featured on a studio recording until the release of the "All My Love (Ask Nothing)" single in 1985.

"Prisoner of Love" was added to the live set in December 1983 and would be released as the first single for the record in January 1984. By this time, John Lennard had left the band, replaced by Mickey Donnelly. The band also added Alan St. Clair as a second guitar. Alan St. Clair had previously worked for Kirk Brandon as a guitar technician.