Eye_of_the_Tiger_(album)

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Eye of the Tiger (album)

1982 studio album by Survivor

Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[3]

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The album features the title track, which is also the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US[3] and UK,[4] while "American Heartbeat" reached #17 in the US.[3] Both singles also made the charts in Germany.[5]

Following the temporary disbandment of Survivor in 1989, Jimi Jamison recorded a cover of "Ever Since the World Began" for the film Lock Up.[6]

Reception

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AllMusic's brief retrospective review was dismissive of the album, declaring that "nothing here really scales the same height as the title track".[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan except "The One That Really Matters" written by Peterik.

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Personnel

Survivor

Additional musicians

Production

  • Jim Peterik – producer, arrangements
  • Frankie Sullivan – producer, arrangements
  • Phil Bonanno – engineer
  • Mike Clink – engineer
  • Hill Brim Swimmer – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Glen Christensen – back cover photography
Studios
  • Recorded at Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California).
  • Mastered at the Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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    "Survivor singles".
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    Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 806. ISBN 9780862415419.
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    Eye of the Tiger USA chart history, Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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    Survivor UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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    "Chartverfolgung / Survivor / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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    "Jimi Jamison - "Ever Since the World Began"/"Cry Alone"". Discogs.com. 1989. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
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    Prato, Greg. "Review: Survivor — Eye of the Tiger". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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    "Survivor Course. Review: Survivor — Eye of the Tiger" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. 28 October 1982. p. 24. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
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    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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    "Austriancharts.at – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6505". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Dutchcharts.nl – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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    "Offiziellecharts.de – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved March 15, 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Survivor".
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    Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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    "Charts.nz – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Norwegiancharts.com – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Swedishcharts.com – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Survivor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "International News" (PDF). Cash Box. October 30, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via World Radio History.
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    "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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    "American album certifications – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Recording Industry Association of America.
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