First Strike is the debut and sole studio album released by Swiss-American hard rock band Cobra. Originally released in 1983 by Epic Records,[1] the record was produced by Tom Allom and remastered in 2008 by Rock Candy.[2] The album in the British music magazine Kerrang! took first place in the import charts.[3] The single "Blood on Your Money" received MTV airplay, while "Looking at You" and "Travelin' Man" received promotion at the Memphis TV Club.
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First Strike | |
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Studio album by Cobra | |
Released | 1983 |
Recorded | D.B. Studios, Miami, FL |
Genre | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal |
Length | 41:00 |
Label | Epic Records |
Producer | Tom Allom |
Singles from First Strike | |
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Swiss hard rock band Gotthard covered "Travelin' Man" on their 1994 album, Dial Hard, and "Looking at You" for One Life One Soul - Best of Ballads in 2002. Cobra guitarist Mandy Meyer was a member of Gotthard between 1996 and 2003.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blood on Your Money" | Mandy Meyer & Tommy Keiser | 3:50 |
2. | "Only You Can Rock Me" | Jimi Jamison & Mandy Meyer | 4:15 |
3. | "Travelin' Man" | Jimi Jamison, Mandy Meyer & Tommy Andris | 5:12 |
4. | "I've Been A Fool Before" | Jack Holder & Jimi Jamison | 4:13 |
5. | "First Strike" | Jack Holder & Jimi Jamison | 2:55 |
6. | "Danger Zone" | Jimi Jamison & Mandy Meyer | 5:01 |
7. | "Looking at You" | Mandy Meyer & Tommy Keiser | 3:50 |
8. | "Fallen Angel" | Jeff Klaven & Mandy Meyer | 3:46 |
9. | "What Love Is" | B. Walsh & G. Prestopino | 4:06 |
10. | "Thorn in Your Flesh" | Mandy Meyer & Tommy Keiser | 3:53 |
Total length: | 41:00 |
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