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Open the Gates
Manilla Road
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- December 1984
- Catalog ID:
- BD 002 / BD 12-002
- Label:
- Black Dragon Records
- Format:
- 2 12" vinyls
- Reviews:
- 7 reviews (avg. 94%)
| Disc 1 (33⅓ RPM) | |||
| Side A | |||
| 1. | Metalström | 05:17 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Open the Gates | 02:20 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Astronomica | 04:59 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Weavers of the Web | 04:17 | Show lyrics |
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| Side B | |||
| 5. | Heavy Metal to the World | 03:19 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | The Fires of Mars | 06:12 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Road of Kings | 05:45 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | Hour of the Dragon | 04:44 | Show lyrics |
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| 36:53 | |||
| Disc 2 (45 RPM) | |||
| Side A | |||
| 1. | The Ninth Wave | 09:30 | Show lyrics |
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| Side B | |||
| 2. | Witches Brew | 06:20 | Show lyrics |
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| 15:50 | |||
| Band members | |
| Mark W. Shelton (R.I.P. 2018) | Guitars, Vocals (lead) |
| Scott Park | Bass |
| Randy "Thrasher" Foxe | Drums |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Eric Larnoy (R.I.P. 1996) | Cover art, Design |
| Larry Funk | Engineering |
| Jon Miller | Recording, Mixing |
| Mark "The Shark" Shelton (R.I.P. 2018) | Producer |
| Scott "Scooter" Park | Producer |
| Randy "Thrasher" Foxe | Producer |
| Max Merhoff | Producer (assistant) |
| Rick Fisher | Producer (assistant) |
| Nick Newbill | Inner sleeve concept |
| Mark W. Shelton (R.I.P. 2018) | Guitars, Vocals (lead) |
| Scott Park | Bass |
| Randy "Thrasher" Foxe | Drums |
| Eric Larnoy (R.I.P. 1996) | Cover art, Design |
| Larry Funk | Engineering |
| Jon Miller | Recording, Mixing |
| Mark "The Shark" Shelton (R.I.P. 2018) | Producer |
| Scott "Scooter" Park | Producer |
| Randy "Thrasher" Foxe | Producer |
| Max Merhoff | Producer (assistant) |
| Rick Fisher | Producer (assistant) |
| Nick Newbill | Inner sleeve concept |
| The Road of Light: Part V | 99% | MasterOfTheNight | June 3rd, 2024 | |
| For What Glory It Brings Us | 96% | Nightmare_Reality | September 13th, 2012 | |
| Less consistent, more... | 87% | Jophelerx | June 21st, 2011 | |
| Enchanting. | 91% | Empyreal | December 27th, 2009 | |
| A slight dip in quality,... | 92% | failsafeman | February 14th, 2008 | |
| Unreal...Just Unreal | 95% | brocashelm | April 18th, 2006 | |
| Classic US epic metal | 95% | Axecrusher | March 8th, 2004 |
All lyrics by Mark Shelton.
Music by Scott Parker and Mark Shelton.
All music arranged by Manilla Road.
Open the Gates is dedicated to Al Arnold (Till We Meet Again).
Released by Black Dragon Records on vinyl. Due to its length, it was released as an LP and an additional 12" single (featuring "The Ninth Wave" and "Witches Brew"), which were placed in the same single record sleeve.
Comes with inner lyric sleeve, but does not feature the lyrics to the two songs on the 12" single.
The album was actually released in late 1984, despite Black Dragon Records claiming it to have been a 1985 release.
Recording information:
Recorded and mixed at Miller Recording Studio, North Newton, Kansas.
Produced by Manilla Road for Roadster Records, Inc.
Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): YM 6 349008 2 J BD002 A YPARTX 91404 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): M6 349009 2 J BD002B YPARTX 91405 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C): M6 349010 J BD 12-002 A YPARTX 91406 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D): M6 349090 2 J BD 12-002 B1 YPARTX 91407 2
Matrix / Runout (Label A): yPartx 91.404
Matrix / Runout (Label B): yPartx 91.405
Matrix / Runout (Label C): yPartx 91.406
Matrix / Runout (Label D): yPartx 91.407
Rights Society: P.A.I.
Other (Inner Sleeve 1 Code): BD 002/1
Other (Inner Sleeve 2 Code): BD 002/2
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