Be My Slave
Be My Slave is a 1983 album by the American heavy metal band Bitch, released on the Metal Blade Records label under the genre "dominatrix metal".[5] Be My Slave was cited by Tipper Gore, during the Parents Music Resource Center campaign against violent and sexually explicit content in the music industry and was held as an example in the hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on September 19, 1985.[6] The album was re-issued in 1989 on a single CD with the EP Damnation Alley.[7]
| Be My Slave | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 July 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1983 | |||
| Studio | Track Record Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 49:08 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade / Enigma | |||
| Producer | Phil Pecora, Brian Slagel | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[3] |
| Metal Forces | 4/10[4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Right from the Start" | Betsy | David Carruth, Robby Settles | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Be My Slave" | Betsy, Mark Webb | Webb, Carruth, Settles | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Leatherbound" | Webb | Webb | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Riding in Thunder" | Betsy, Carruth | Carruth | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Save You from the World" | Betsy, Carruth | Carruth | 5:41 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Heavy Metal Breakdown" | Betsy | Carruth, Settles | 5:34 |
| 7. | "Gimme a Kiss" | Betsy | Settles | 3:54 |
| 8. | "In Heat" | Betsy | Settles | 6:47 |
| 9. | "Make It Real (Make It Rock)" | Betsy | Carruth, Settles | 3:57 |
| 10. | "World War III" | Betsy, Carruth | Carruth | 5:10 |
Personnel
Band members
- Betsy Bitch - lead vocals
- David Carruth - guitar
- Mark Anthony Webb - bass
- Robby Settles - drums
Production
- Phil Pecora - producer
- Bill Metoyer - engineer
- Brian Slagel - executive producer
References
- "Gatefold of Best of Metal Blade, Vol. 1". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- Henderson, Alex. "Bitch Be My Slave review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- Constable, Dave (August 1983). "Bitch - Be My Slave". Metal Forces (1): 21. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- Be My Slave (LP Sleeve). Bitch. Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA: Metal Blade Records. 1983.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Gasten, David. "Bitch Discography". Betsy Bitch official website. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- "Bitch - Be My Slave". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
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