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Accept
« Balls to the Wall »
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| Side A
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| 1 | Balls to the Wall 05:42
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| 2 | London Leatherboys 03:57
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| 3 | Fight It Back 03:30
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| 4 | Head over Heels 04:19
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| 5 | Losing More Than You've Ever Had 05:04
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| | Side B
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| 6 | Love Child 03:34
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| 7 | Turn Me On 05:12
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| 8 | Losers and Winners 04:19
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| 9 | Guardian of the Night 04:24
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| 10 | Winter Dreams 04:44
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| | 44:45 |
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Udo Dirkschneider - vocals
Hermann Frank - guitars
Wolf Hoffman - guitars
Peter Baltes - bass
Stefan Kaufmann - drums |
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Label: CBS
Music by Accept, Words by Accept + Deaffy
European label Lark Records released the album in December 1983, but its U.S. and Canadian release was delayed until January 1984 as to avoid confusion over with band's then-current album "Restless and Wild", which did arrive in the U.S., U.K. and Canada (and even some parts of Europe) in early 1983.
Two different remasters of this album exist, with different bonus tracks. The 2001 remaster, which is a part of Sony's "The Metal Masters Series" (this is the only Accept album from that series, though), contains the following bonus tracks:
11. Head Over Heels (Live)
12. Love Child (Live)
The 2002 BMG Remastered Edtion has the following bonus tracks, both taken from "Kaizoku-Ban - Live in Japan":
11. Up to the Limit (Live) (4:53)
12. Head Over Heels (Live) (5:58) |
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| Balls to the wall
Too many slaves in this world
Die by torture and pain
Too many people do not see
They're killing themselves, going insane
Too many people do not know
Bondage is over the human race
They believe slaves always lose
And this fear keeps them down
Watch the damned - g |
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Не все знают, что во время записи этого диска обстановка внутри АССЕРТ была напряжённой. Удо Диркшнайдеру втайне подыскивали замену, да и второй гитарист (Герман Франк) всё меньше находил общий язык с коллегами. Однако получившийся в итоге материал оказался настолько хорош, продвижение альбома настолько успешным, что Удо и Ко решили пока не расставаться. Бесспорно разумное решение. Вначале золотой статус, а потом - 2 млн. проданных экземпляров по всему миру. Такого результата не имеет ни один диск АССЕРТ
Музыка на пластинке стала логическим продолжением релиза 82 года, отличаясь только, более высоким качеством звука, меньшей агрессией и большей мелодичностью. Это удивительно мощный и одновременно ровный альбом. Диркшнайдер безусловно доказал способность петь в спокойной манере, органично сочетаясь, с местами печальной музыкой и создавая свою, особую атмосферу. Но его фирменные вокальные фишки тут тоже есть. На «Fight It Back», c 1.55 по 2.08 мин., в этом можно ещё раз убедиться. Все музыканты показали здесь настоящий мастер-класс как композиторский, так и исполнительский. (Особенно красивы короткие вступления к «Guardian of the Night» и «Head Over Heels») Замечательные соло Вольфа Хоффманна присутствуют в каждой песне. Оба гитариста в своих партиях гармонично дополняют друг друга. Басы хорошо прописаны, а ударные по-тевтонски мощны и уверены. Прекрасная музыка. В двух словах - эталон хэви.
Вся лирика для альбома впервые были написана Габи Хауке (псевдоним “Deaffy”) – тогда менеджером АССЕРТ, а ныне супругой В.Хоффманна. Тексты затрагивают только реальную жизнь: политика, религия, отношения между людьми, любовь, секс. Подача лирики была вызывающей. Прежде всего, текстом зацепил мир заглавный трек. Он стал «форматом» на радиостанциях даже в США. Остальные песни также оказались в определённой степени провокационными. Группе даже пришлось в одной из статей объяснить своё собственное отношение к разным проблемам. За ответственное отношение к лирике, АССЕРТ стали уважать музыкальные издания во всём мире. Но не обошлось и без скандального имиджа. Из-за обложки, на которой присутствует часть мужчины в кожаных трусах и сами полуголые участники АССЕРТ, тесно прижавшиеся друг к другу, а так же из-за песен: «London Leatherboys» и «Love Child», о немцах стали говорить как о первой гей-метал-группе! Это заблуждение только добавило им популярности (впрочем, песня «Love Child» действительно посвящена человеку с нетрадиционной ориентацией).
Альбом смело можно рекомендовать для первого знакомства с группой. |
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На мой взгляд, лучшими альбомами ACCEPT за всю их историю являются четыре альбома, сдедующих один за другим начиная с 1981 года, то есть – “Breaker” (81), “Restless And Wild” (82), “Balls To The Wall” (84) и “Metal Heart” (85). С одной стороны, эти четыре альбома очень похожи друг на друга стилистикой, манерой игры, но с другой, – очень отличаются звучанием, и общим настроением. Это обстоятельство само по себе делает честь ACCEPT. Если альбом 82 года был на удивление жестким и тяжелым для своего времени, то последовавший за ним “Balls To The Wall”отличается очень спокойными ритмами, менее жестким звучанием гитар, мелодичностью и неким меланхоличным, печальным, общим настроением. Все вещи легко воспринимаются и запоминаются. Отличные гитарные соло, особенно в начале второй стороны. Оригинальный вокал Удо (пусть и не самый классный в HMR) и его манера пения делает музыку группы совершенно неподражаемой. Возможно для современного слушателя альбом покажется несколько простоватым, однако не стоит забывать, что все гениальное – просто!
Кому кому, а мне десятки не жалко. |
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Пятый альбом легенды и первопроходцев тевтонского хэви- металла. Этот альбом-настоящий шедевр и образец настоящего хэви-метала. Скажу лишь, что каждый уважающий себя металлист обязан иметь его в своей коллекции. Когда некоторые коллективы (например тотже Hammerfall) делают каверы Accept, то в большинстве случаев выбор падает именно на песни из альбома "Balls to the wall" и не случайно, ведь именно этот Эксептовский альбом содержит наибольшее количество металлических нержавеющих хитов, будь то открывающая альбом одноименная револючионная песня, идущая за ней London leatherboys о разбивающихся моторокерах, заканчивает альбом баллада Winter dreams, именно по схеме Balls to the wall, Удо Диркшнайдер сейчас делает свои сольные альбомы. Само звучание альбома выровнено где-то посередине между забойным предыдущем "Restless And Wild" и более мягкими ранними альбомами "Accept", "I'm a Rebel" и "Breaker". Оценку ставить просто нет смысла. Классика, она и в Африке классика. |
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Полностью согласен с предыдущим рецензентом, что «Balls To The Wall» это чистая классика, но вот ставить альбому оценку в виде шедевра я бы не спешил. Бесспорно диск хороший, но не настолько же…лично я никогда не понимал всей этой шумихи на счёт заглавной песни – и особенно того, что все стараются её перепеть, ведь ничего в ней гениального нет, обыкновенный средне темповый акцептовский хэви, были и получше. Звук на пластинке такой же отличный, как и на предыдущем «Restless And Wild», возможно только ударные прибавили в весе, а так всё по старому, но никаких экскурсов в историю первых трёх альбомов нет (в этом плане Боллс заметно проигрывает, хотя для кого как – возможно именно поклонники позднего Акцепта и не согласятся со мной). Конечно, здесь есть замечательные песни – «Head Over Heels» чертовски популярный трек (его как раз и исполнил много страдальный Hammerfall), также неплохой «Losing More Than You Ever Head» и «Turn Me On» (вообще это новый тип песен никогда прежде не исполнявшийся, отличается повышенным упором мелодики и текстов на мрачность и трагичность, позже если такие песни выходили, то всегда чётко отличались от других композиций)– в целом ничего сверх уж, по-моему раннее творчество было намного интересное, к глубокому моему сожалению поздние вещи похожи на хорошую резинку которая тянулась пока банда не распалась, отдав первенство в этом не лёгком занятии сольному проекту Удо. Больше всего мне понравилась баллада «Winter Dreams» – ребята всегда умели сделать медляк способный задеть за душу. По атмосфере альбом тоже очень похож на Рестлесс. В общем, не плохо, хоть и несколько утомительно, как и ожидалось - ничего нового. |
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Почему-то этот альбом любят все. Первый - это сам творец. По-моему Удик и сам считает, что заглавная песня это и есть венец его творчества до сих пор. Вот, мол, ребята, реальная классика - твердят трудящиеся критики и фэны цивилизованных стран уже более 20 лет.
А я так не считаю.
Команда явно сбавила темп после Неугомонного и Дикого словно готовясь к грядущему кризису , который начал зреть уже тогда. Альбом слушается тяжело, он достаточно однообразен и зануден.
Положа руку на сердце, слушать кроме первой и последней песни (еще, пожалуй, Love child) совершенно нечего. Обсуждать лирику Диркшнайдера смысла ни тут, не в других его творениях, извините, не вижу. Это, мягко говоря не Шекспир, а он, собственно, и не претендует. Проходной опус, ну честное слово, только не бейте! |
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They're gonna break their chains - hey!
No, you can't stop them - god bless ya
They're coming to get you and then
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
Balls to the wall
You may screw their brains
You may sacrifice them too
You may mortify their flesh
You may rape them all
One day the tortured stand up
And revolt against the evil
They make you drink your blood
And tear yourself to pieces
You better watch the damned - god bless ya
They're gonna break their chains - hey!
No, you can't stop them - god bless ya
They're coming to get you and then
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
Balls to the wall
Come on, man! Let's stand up all over the world
Let's plug a bomb in everyone's arse
If they don't keep us alive
We're gonna fight for the right
Build a wall with the bodies of the dead
And you're saved, make the world scared
Come on, show me the sign of victory
Sign of victory, sign of victory
You better watch the damned - god bless ya
They're gonna break their chains - hey!
No, you can't stop them - god bless ya
They're coming to get you and then
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall
You'll get your balls to the wall, man
London leatherboys
Walking down the main street, I see a city's face
Boys dressed in leather, girls dressed in lace
See the easy riders, they're roaring down their way
They need to give full speed ahead
They've been bunched together to keep their crazy life
They turn on the power, get wrecked every night
Got some kind of feeling looking in his eyes
I feel the power surge to a head
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done?
London leatherboys
All together
After all the roaring the sound of silence scares
Girl of the leader cried in his arms
Don't you see the danger when we are running wild?
Please, stop the games, it's getting late
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done?
London leatherboys
All together
Swearing that he would do, he could not even say
Boy dressed in leather, boy died in pain
They're the easy riders but heroes die too fast
He was more than the best of the bunch
Best together, lousy leather
Say what's better, all together
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done?
London leatherboys
All together
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done?
London leatherboys
All together
Fight it back
Always been the prophets who make the world evolve
Always been the average breaking it down
Majority, the unknown giving us the rules
It's more than luck to get the standard
You'll never find me like you hope that I am
You'll never treat me like you think you can
Be always independent, surrendering no way
I won't deal with crimes of society
Now if you hate it
You gotta fight it back
Just try to change it
Fight it, fight it back
Find myself in crisis, get near to collapse
Am I forced to live that boring life?
God, I hate the average! Go and nuke it out
Go, piss the accepted, screw them all
Now if you hate it
You gotta fight it back
Just try to change it
Fight it, fight it back
Now if you hate it
You gotta fight it back
Just try to change it
Fight it, fight it back
Head over heels
Late at night in the park
I saw them slipping in the dark
For heaven's sake what's going on?
It's like someone is here
Gotta follow now
Like being in a trance for me
There's silence here
More than all the noise
Spurting in the dark - head over heels
Overheated heart - head over heels
Treating it so hard - the spurting feels
Everyday, everynight
Spurting in the dark - head over heels
Overheated heart - head over heels
Treating it so hard - the spurting feels
Oh yeah
Down on my knees, god help me, please
Gotta know who's out in the dark
I've stopped my breath, can feel the hands
Could hear the sound of people making love
I surrender right now
I've to be touched, I feel so much
Spurting in the dark - head over heels
Overheated heart - head over heels
Treating it so hard - the spurting feels
Everyday, everynight
Spurting in the dark - head over heels
Overheated heart - head over heels
Treating it so hard - the spurting feels
Yeah
Spurting in the dark - head over heels
Overheated heart - head over heels
Treating it so hard - the spurting feels
Everyday, everynight
Spurting in the dark - head over heels
Overheated heart - head over heels
Treating it so hard - the spurting feels
Everyday, everynight
Head over heels
Head over heels - everyday, everynight
Head over heels
Head over heels - everyday, everynight
Losing more than you've ever had
Man, I know that you're out in the crowd
And I feel how you burn your hate in my soul
It's like I'd have my hand in your coat
And feel the stainless steel of a sword
Years have gone by
I know that she's left you before I passed by
I was collecting the dreams of her heart
And then she was reborn in my arms
Can't you see that you've lost her soul?
She's been gone a long time ago
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Yes, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, you're dying for what you've lost but never had
'Cause you've been losing more than you have ever had
Man, stop longing for the girl you made so sad
Always losing for so long
For so long
Man, why are you running blind for the past?
Why don't you try to understand?
When I found her she was dying
Trying to kill herself
Maybe you didn't know what you've done?
But all you wanna do is wrong
Man, you came to kill for someone who's gone
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, you're dying for what you've lost but never had
'Cause you've been losing more than you have ever had
Man, stop longing for the girl you made so sad
Always losing for so long
Man, you're dying for what you've lost but never had
'Cause you've been losing more than you have ever had
Man, stop longing for the girl you made so sad
Always losing for so long
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Man, it's been a long time since you've lost her heart
Love child
Everyone is telling me
That he was born as a love child
By looking in his eyes
Something turned me loose in this hot night
Feeling the power of lust
When the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain
And I'm going insane, don't know why
I can feel your sex
Winding up the girl in the red dress
And my brain is gone
What is going on? I'm burning inside
Feeling the power of lust
When the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain and I'm going insane
Don't know why
A love child - running wild
A love child
A love child - running wild
A love child
Love child
I gotta tell myself
That he was born as a love child
And the story of his way
Should not make me stay in this hot night
Feeling the power of lust
When the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain and I'm going insane
Don't know why
A love child - running wild
A love child
A love child - running wild
A love child
Love child
Don't know what I am, a woman or a man?
Many troubles behind me
I'm doing all I can but I'm what I am
Leave me alone, don't mistreat me
Feeling the power of lust
When the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain and I'm going insane
Don't know why
A love child - running wild
A love child
A love child - running wild
A love child
Love child
Turn me on
I can't wait to get you
Down on the dirty floor
I know it ain't a place
But come on and close the door
I'm coming down for pleasure
For headgames all night long
Yes, indeed, I wanna have it now
All what you've gotta give
I'm coming to the point
Where I can't hold myself
You shouldn't hold it back
It has to be done
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I can't hold it
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I explode
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I can't hold it
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I explode
It would be good to do it in the nice way
But sorry, I ain't got no time
I know you would like some light
But sorry, here is no lamp
So please, don't stop the feeling
Please, come close to me
I've gotta feel your hand
To bring it to an end
I'm coming to the point
Where I can't hold myself
You shouldn't hold it back
It has to be done
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I can't hold it
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I explode
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I can't hold it
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I explode
Baby, that was a hot lick
But someone's banging the door
Believe me, I'm sorry to stop you
But I'm coming back for more
It was more than I could ask for
Sorry, babe, I've gotta go
Guess there's more than two now
Who wants to break the door
Please, babe, I've gotta go
You have been really good
I know you want some more
But what can I do? Let's go ahead
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I can't hold it
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I explode
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I can't hold it
Please, turn me on
Turn me on - I explode
Losers and winners
You told me that you like her
But she doesn't wanna know
You tried so much to take her
But there's no way to go
I know that kind of feeling
Knocking on someone's door
I know the endless crying
When you don't know what you're living for
Write a letter, what's the matter?
You'll feel better, write a letter
You'll feel better when it's done
There is one way to show
What you feel for the girl
Write her a lovely letter
Tell her what you're looking for
Don't think it's old fashion
To take one's heart when it's true
You gotta take it as a man
When you can't win her in this game
Write a letter, what's the matter?
You'll feel better, write a letter
You'll feel better when it's done
There are losers and winners just like you and me
Losers and winners
There are losers and winners just like you and me
Losers and winners
Just like you and me
You should give me the letter
I'll use it for my own, ha, ha!
Maybe she wants to take me
Before she stays alone
Could be my destination
To pick up broken heart
Why don't you take easy
And screw the girl who's next to you?
Write a letter, what's the matter?
You'll feel better, write a letter
You'll feel better when it's done
There are losers and winners just like you and me
Losers and winners
There are losers and winners just like you and me
Losers and winners
There are losers and winners just like you and me
Losers and winners
There are losers and winners just like you and me
Losers and winners
Guardian of the night
In the night of the day I was born
Quite sure I wouldn't see no tomorrow
All the days I was wasting alone
Always waiting for the nights without sorrows
Mister, mister, you don't know what I am
Can't you hear it always trembling in my voice?
Don't you know I'm doing all that I can?
But I'm a man without any choice
Everyday's only pain for me
I don't like the sunlight shining on my head
I'm a man that was born for the dark
Every light that shines is making me feel bad
Lady, lady, put your hand on my head
Can't you feel the grieving sorrows in my brain?
'Cause I'm the one who's behaving so bad
I need those feelings for you again
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
I don't like people working all day
Only working just to see next tomorrow
But they are happy while they're living that way
In that world I gotta beg, steal or borrow
Mister, mister, you don't know what I am
Can't you hear it always trembling in my voice?
Don't you know I'm doing all that I can?
But I'm a man without any choice
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
Of the night
Of the dark
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
Man of the dark
The guardian of the night
Winter dreams
There's snow on the mountain and fog in the street
Flickering candles in the room, hear the church bell ring
See the children playing, I feel their pure delight
And the snow is falling, taking me away
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Reflecting the sound of my heart
It's my taste of freedom
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Don't try to tear me apart
Cold winter dreams
Find myself in peace, warm from underneath
Wish you would be here in this magic scene
I've escaped from reality, dancing in the snow
Cold blue sky gives me the innocence I need
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Freezing the heat in my heart
It's my taste of freedom
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Chill me and tear me apart
Cold winter dreams
The world seems so clear like a wonderful diamond
Can't imagine there's meaness, can't imagine one lie
But when I'm dead and gone and snow's pouring down
I'm buried and covered peaceful under millions of stars
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Reflecting the sound of my heart
It's my taste of freedom
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Don't try to tear me apart
Cold winter dreams
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Freezing the heat in my heart
It's my taste of freedom
Cold winter nights
Cold winter dreams
Chill me and tear me apart
Cold winter dreams