Headhunter (album)

Headhunter is the seventh studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in 1983. It achieved Gold status in the United States.[3] The track "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit to date,[4] and is still played on classic rock radio stations. Headhunter is the only Krokus album to feature Steve Pace on drums, and includes the Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover "Stayed Awake All Night".

Headhunter
Studio album by Krokus
Released	April 25, 1983
Studio	Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	37:18
Label	Arista
Producer	Tom Allom
Krokus chronology
One Vice at a Time (1982) Headhunter (1983) The Blitz (1984)
Singles from Headhunter
"Screaming in the Night" Released: 1983 "Eat the Rich" Released: 1983 "Stayed Awake All Night" Released: 1983

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	9/10[2]

UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued the album on CD in 2014.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Headhunter" (Chris von Rohr, Fernando von Arb, Marc Storace, Butch Stone) – 4:30
2. "Eat the Rich" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 4:14
3. "Screaming in the Night" (von Rohr, von Arb, Mark Kohler, Storace, Stone) – 6:38
4. "Ready to Burn" (von Rohr, von Arb, Kohler, Storace, Stone) – 3:54

Side two

5. "Night Wolf" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 4:10 (written for the animated motion picture Metal Hollywood)
6. "Stayed Awake All Night" (Randy Bachman) – 4:41 (Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover)
7. "Stand and Be Counted" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 4:07
8. "White Din" (von Rohr, von Arb) – 1:50
9. "Russian Winter" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 3:31

Personnel

Krokus

• Marc Storace – lead vocals
• Fernando von Arb – lead and rhythm guitar, bass, piano
• Mark Kohler – rhythm and lead guitar, bass
• Chris von Rohr – bass, piano, drums, percussion
• Steve Pace – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Rob Halford – backing vocals on "Ready to Burn"
• Jimi Jamison – backing vocals on "Screaming in the Night"
• Bob Ketchum – sound effects recorded at Cedar Crest Studios

Production

• Tom Allom – producer
• Andy De Ganahl – engineer
• Butch Stone – director

Charts

Album Year Chart Position 1983 [5] Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 72 Swedish Albums Chart[6] 22 Billboard 200 (USA)[7] 25 RPM100 Albums (Canada)[8] 31 New Zealand Albums Chart[9] 35 UK Albums Chart[10] 74

Singles Year Title Chart Position 1983 "Eat the Rich" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (USA)[7] 33 "Screaming in the Night" 21 "Stayed Awake All Night" 31

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
USA	RIAA	1984	Gold (+ 500,000)[3]
Canada	CRIA	1984	Gold (+ 50,000)[11]

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Krokus Headhunter review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
2. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
3. "RIAA Database: Search for Krokus". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
4. KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 171. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Krokus – Headhunter (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
7. "Krokus Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
8. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 38, No. 17, June 25, 1983". Library and Archives Canada. 25 June 1983. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
9. "Krokus – Headhunter (Album)". charts.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
10. "Krokus Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
11. "Gold Platinum Database - Artist: Krokus". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.