Ready to Strike explained

Ready to Strike
Type:	studio
Artist:	King Kobra
Cover:	KingKobra_ReadyToStrike.gif
Released:	February 28, 1985^[1]
Recorded:	1984
Studio:	Pasha Music House Hollywood, California
Genre:	Heavy metal glam metal
Length:	39:18
Label:	Capitol/EMI
Next Title:	Thrill of a Lifetime
Next Year:	1986

Ready to Strike is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band King Kobra, released in 1985 by Capitol Records.

The single "Hunger" was written by members of the Canadian metal band Kick Axe and was released by them in 1986 in soundtrack album, under the alias Spectre General.

Track listing

1. "Ready to Strike" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Spencer Proffer) - 5:20
2. "Hunger" (Proffer, Larry Gillstrom, Brian Gillstrom, Victor Langen, George Criston, Raymond Harvey) - 3:26
3. "Shadow Rider" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:04
4. "Shake Up" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:29
5. "Attention" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:43
6. "Breakin' Out" (King Kobra) - 3:59
7. "Tough Guys" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:21
8. "Dancing with Desire" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 5:36
9. "Second Thoughts" (King Kobra, Proffer) - 3:47
10. "Piece of the Rock" (Proffer, L.Gillstrom, B.Gillstrom, Langen, Criston, Harvey) - 3:33

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[2]

Band members

• Mark Free – lead and backing vocals
• David Michael-Philips – lead and rhythm guitars, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals
• Mick Sweda – lead and rhythm guitars, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals
• Johnny Rod – bass, backing vocals
• Carmine Appice – drums, electric and acoustic percussion, backing vocals, associate producer

Production

• Spencer Proffer – producer (for Pasha), additional engineer, arrangements
• King Kobra – arrangements, cover concept
• Duane Baron – engineer
• Alex Woltman – assistant engineer
• Hanspeter Huber – additional engineer
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
• Vigon Seireeni – art direction, design
• Ray Tusken – A&R coordination for Capitol
• Carol Peters – coordination for Pasha
• Cathy Goodman – coordination for Miller Management
• Allan Miller – management for Miller Management

Notes and References

1. 22 February 1985. New Releases. FMQB. 25. 1 March 2023.
2. Web site: King Kobra Ready to Strike review . 2012-09-20 . Theakston . Rob . . Rovi Corporation.