Back to Babylon (album)

Back to Babylon
Studio album by
Tormé
Released1985
GenreGlam metal
LabelZebra Records
ProducerJohn McCoy
Tormé chronology
Back to Babylon
(1985)		 Die Pretty, Die Young
(1987)
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Back to Babylon is the first album by the band Tormé and was released in 1985. The cover was designed by Lisa Valder. It was re-issued on CD by Metal Blade Records in 1989 with "Love, Guns And Money" added. In 2004 it was re-issued again on Lemon Recordings with three bonus tracks: "T.V.O.D.", "Kerrap" and "Love, Guns And Money".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bernie Tormé; except where indicated

Side one

  1. "All Around The World" (Tormé, Heilman, Whitewood, Lewis) - 3:52
  2. "Star" - 4:35
  3. "Eyes of the World" - 4:39
  4. "Burning Bridges" - 2:15
  5. "Hardcore" (Tormé, Heilman, Whitewood, Lewis) - 3:17
  6. "Here I Go" - 2:30

Side two

  1. "Family At War" (Phil Lewis, Pete Bonus) (Girl cover) - 4:56
  2. "Front Line" - 5:34
  3. "Arabia" - 4:59
  4. "Mystery Train" - 5:52

2004 CD release

For the 2004 CD release three tracks from the 1986 "So You Wanna Be A Star" EP were added.

  1. "All Around The World" (Tormé, Heilman, Whitewood, Lewis) - 3:52
  2. "Star" - 4:35
  3. "Eyes of the World" - 4:39
  4. "Burning Bridges" - 2:15
  5. "Hardcore" (Tormé, Heilman, Whitewood, Lewis) - 3:17
  6. "Here I Go" - 2:30
  7. "Family At War" (Phil Lewis, Pete Bonus) (Girl cover) - 4:56
  8. "Front Line" - 5:34
  9. "Arabia" - 4:59
  10. "Mystery Train" - 5:52
  11. "T.V.O.D." (Heilman) - 1:58
  12. "Kerrap" - 1:12
  13. "Love, Guns, and Money" - 3:00

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Wall, Mick (17 October 1985). "Kutz: Tormé — Back to Babylon". Kerrang!. No. 105. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 26. ISSN 0262-6624.
  2. ↑ "The Bernie Tormé Discography".