Virgin Steele (album)

Virgin Steele is the eponymous debut album by New York heavy metal band Virgin Steele, released independently in 1982. This was the first album released by Music for Nations in Europe and was subsequently released by Mongol Horde Records and Maze Records in Canada.^[5] Music for Nations pressed 5,000 copies of the original LP.^[2] Sanctuary Records reissued the album on CD in 2002, with bonus tracks and some previously unreleased demos.

Virgin Steele
Studio album by Virgin Steele
Released	December 1982^[1]
Studio	Studio 3973, Freeport, New York
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	41:15
Label	Virgin Steele Records (USA) Music for Nations (Europe)
Producer	David DeFeis
Virgin Steele chronology
Virgin Steele (1982) Guardians of the Flame (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	5/10^[3]
Imperiumi	^[4]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone"	David DeFeis, Jack Starr	4:29
2.	"American Girl"	Starr	2:51
3.	"Dead End Kids"	DeFeis, Starr	3:25
4.	"Drive On Thru"	Starr	3:11
5.	"Still in Love with You"	DeFeis, Starr	6:17

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Children of the Storm"	DeFeis, Starr	6:26
7.	"Pictures on You"	DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian	3:29
8.	"Pulverizer"	Starr	2:10
9.	"Living in Sin"	DeFeis, Starr	3:49
10.	"Virgin Steele"	DeFeis, Starr	4:39

2002 CD remaster

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone"	(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)	4:29
2.	"American Girl"	(Starr)	2:51
3.	"Dead End Kids"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:25
4.	"Drive On Thru"	(Starr)	3:11
5.	"Lothlorien" (previously unreleased bonus track from the Virgin Steele sessions)	(DeFeis)	2:08
6.	"Still in Love with You"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:17
7.	"Children of the Storm"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:26
8.	"Pictures on You"	(DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian)	3:29
9.	"Pulverizer"	(Starr)	2:10
10.	"Living in Sin"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:49
11.	"Virgin Steele"	(DeFeis, Starr)	4:39
12.	"The Lesson" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo)		5:58
13.	"Life of Crime" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo)		4:29
14.	"Burn the Sun" (Previously Unreleased 4trk Demo)		4:06
15.	"American Girl" (Original Mix)		2:52
16.	"Dead End Kids" (New Mix)		3:28
17.	"Drive On Thru" (Original Mix)		3:12
18.	"Living in Sin" (Original Mix)		3:46

2018 CD remaster

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Minuet in G Minor"	(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)	:46
2.	"Danger Zone"	(David DeFeis, Jack Starr)	3:42
3.	"American Girl"	(Starr)	2:51
4.	"Dead End Kids"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:25
5.	"Drive On Thru"	(Starr)	3:11
6.	"Still in Love with You"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:17
7.	"Children of the Storm"	(DeFeis, Starr)	6:26
8.	"Pictures on You"	(DeFeis, Starr, Joe O'Reilly, Joey Ayvazian)	3:29
9.	"Pulverizer"	(Starr)	2:10
10.	"Living in Sin"	(DeFeis, Starr)	3:49
11.	"Virgin Steele"	(DeFeis, Starr)	4:39
12.	"The Lesson" (Remastered Demo)		5:58
13.	"Life of Crime" (Remastered Demo)		4:29
14.	"Burn the Sun" (Remastered Demo)		4:06
15.	"American Girl" (Remastered Original Mix)		2:52
16.	"Dead End Kids" (New Mix)		3:28
17.	"Drive On Thru" (Remastered Original Mix)		3:12
18.	"Living in Sin" (Remastered Original Mix)		3:46
19.	"A Token of My Hatred" (Live)		9:20

Personnel

Virgin Steele

• David DeFeis - vocals, keyboards, producer
• Jack Starr - all guitars
• Joe O'Reilly - bass
• Joey Ayvazian - drums

Production

• Alvaro Falcon - engineer
• Steve Young - engineer, remastering

References

1. "Metal Archives". 26 November 2022.
2. Henderson, Alex. "Virgin Steele Virgin Steele review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
3. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 399. ISBN 978-1894959315.
4. Kimmo Jaramo (2003-01-15). "Levyarviot: Virgin Steele - Virgin Steele". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
5. "Virgin Steele - Virgin Steele". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-04-06.