Back to Babylon (album)

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Back to Babylon
Studio album by
Released1985
GenreGlam metal
LabelZebra Records
ProducerJohn McCoy
Tormé chronology
Back to Babylon
(1985)
Die Pretty, Die Young
(1987)

Back to Babylon is the first album by the band Tormé and was released in 1985.[1] 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[edit]

All tracks composed by Bernie Tormé; except where indicated

Side one[edit]

  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[edit]

  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[edit]

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[edit]

  • Phil Lewis - lead vocals
  • Bernie Tormé - guitar
  • Chris Heilman - bass
  • Ian Whitewood - drums
  • Special guest - Colin Towns - keyboards

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Bernie Tormé Discography".