STAY HUNGRY is the third album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Released on May 10, 1984, the album features the band's two biggest hits, "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" and the power ballad "The Price." According to RIAA certification, STAY HUNGRY gained Multi-Platinum status with U.S. sales of more than 3,000,000 copies.
Twisted Sister performed the song "Burn in Hell" during a cameo appearance in the 1985 film PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE. The song "Burn In Hell" was covered by black metal band Dimmu Borgir on PURITANICAL EUPHORIC MISANTHROPIA. "We're Not Gonna Take It" was also covered by Bif Naked on the READY TO RUMBLE soundtrack. The two songs that comprise the Horror-Teria segment became the basis of Twisted Sister lead-singer Dee Snider's 1999 film STRANGELAND, in which Captain Howdy was played by Snider himself. The "Captain Howdy" segment of the "Horror-teria" suite would later be covered by the death metal group Broken Hope on their album REPULSIVE CONCEPTION.
The Long Island-based Twisted Sister built a solid following, gigging constantly since the early 70's and riding on the strength of such albums as UNDER THE BLADE and YOU CAN'T STOP ROCK N' ROLL. All of which set the band up for STAY HUNGRY. Singer Dee Snider proved to quite an intimidating figure, bedecked in garish make-up and transvestite gear, and his outspoken personality carried Twisted Sister's songs and stage-show. STAY HUNGRY proved to be the band's finest hour, containing such tracks as "Don't Let Me Down," "S.M.F.," "The Beast" and "Stay Hungry" itself.
Personnel: Dee Snider (vocals, background vocals); Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda (guitar, background vocals); A.J. Pero (drums, background vocals); Neidermeyer (hand claps, sound effects); Dean Werman, Gabby McGachan (sound effects); Mark Mendoza (background vocals).
Recording information: Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Record Plant Studios, New York, NY; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. Composer: Dee Snider. Arrangers: Tom Werman & Twisted Sister.
Produced by Tom Werman for Julia's Music, Inc.
Track Listing:
1. Stay Hungry - 3:03 2. We're Not Gonna Take It - 3:38 3. Burn in Hell - 4:53 4. Horror-Teria (The Beginning): A) Captain Howdy B) Street Justice - 7:45 5. I Wanna Rock - 3:06 6. The Price - 3:48 7. Don't Let Me Down - 4:26 8. The Beast - 3:30 9. S.M.F. - 3:00
Stay Hungry (1984)
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Album Description:
STAY HUNGRY is the third album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Released on May 10, 1984, the album features the band's two biggest hits, "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" and the power ballad "The Price." According to RIAA certification, STAY HUNGRY gained Multi-Platinum status with U.S. sales of more than 3,000,000 copies.
Twisted Sister performed the song "Burn in Hell" during a cameo appearance in the 1985 film PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE. The song "Burn In Hell" was covered by black metal band Dimmu Borgir on PURITANICAL EUPHORIC MISANTHROPIA. "We're Not Gonna Take It" was also covered by Bif Naked on the READY TO RUMBLE soundtrack. The two songs that comprise the Horror-Teria segment became the basis of Twisted Sister lead-singer Dee Snider's 1999 film STRANGELAND, in which Captain Howdy was played by Snider himself. The "Captain Howdy" segment of the "Horror-teria" suite would later be covered by the death metal group Broken Hope on their album REPULSIVE CONCEPTION.
The Long Island-based Twisted Sister built a solid following, gigging constantly since the early 70's and riding on the strength of such albums as UNDER THE BLADE and YOU CAN'T STOP ROCK N' ROLL. All of which set the band up for STAY HUNGRY. Singer Dee Snider proved to quite an intimidating figure, bedecked in garish make-up and transvestite gear, and his outspoken personality carried Twisted Sister's songs and stage-show. STAY HUNGRY proved to be the band's finest hour, containing such tracks as "Don't Let Me Down," "S.M.F.," "The Beast" and "Stay Hungry" itself.
Personnel: Dee Snider (vocals, background vocals); Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda (guitar, background vocals); A.J. Pero (drums, background vocals); Neidermeyer (hand claps, sound effects); Dean Werman, Gabby McGachan (sound effects); Mark Mendoza (background vocals).
Recording information: Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Record Plant Studios, New York, NY; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.
Composer: Dee Snider.
Arrangers: Tom Werman & Twisted Sister.
Produced by Tom Werman for Julia's Music, Inc.
Track Listing:
1. Stay Hungry - 3:03
2. We're Not Gonna Take It - 3:38
3. Burn in Hell - 4:53
4. Horror-Teria (The Beginning): A) Captain Howdy B) Street Justice - 7:45
5. I Wanna Rock - 3:06
6. The Price - 3:48
7. Don't Let Me Down - 4:26
8. The Beast - 3:30
9. S.M.F. - 3:00