Eye of the Tiger (album)
1982 studio album by Survivor
Eye of the Tiger is the third studio album by American rock band Survivor, released on June 8, 1982. It reached No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
The album features the title track, which is also the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to No. 1 in both the US and UK, while "American Heartbeat" reached No. 17 in the US. Both singles also made the charts in Germany.
Following the temporary disbandment of Survivor in 1989, Jimi Jamison recorded a cover of "Ever Since the World Began" for the film Lock Up.
Reception
AllMusic's brief retrospective review was dismissive of the album, declaring that "nothing here really scales the same height as the title track".
Track listing
Personnel
Personnel taken from Eye of the Tiger liner notes.
Survivor
Dave Bickler – lead vocals
Frankie Sullivan – lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic 12-string guitars, backing vocals
Jim Peterik – piano, B3 organ, electric guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, backing vocals
Stephan Ellis – bass
Marc Droubay – drums
Additional musicians
Daryl Dragon – additional keyboards, synthesizers, E-mu Emulator
Fergie Frederiksen – backing vocals
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).
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