Under Jolly Roger
Running Wild - "Under Jolly Roger"
ALBUM TITLE: Under Jolly Roger
GENRE: Heavy Metal
FORMAT: 2CD, Vinyl
LABEL: BMG/Noise
DISTRIBUTOR: ADA Warner
ARTIST: Running Wild
COUNTRY: Germany
Originally released in 1987, Running Wild’s ‘Under Jolly Roger’ album is considered a benchmark in heavy metal history and one where a new genre was born – pirate metal.
The band undertook a complete overhaul of image and lyrical theme on this record to establish a new genre based on the pirate look and lyrics which captured heavy metal fans imagination everywhere, catapulting the band to the heavy metal hall of fame. 'Under Jolly Roger' went on to sell a quarter of a million copies worldwide. The album is fully re-mastered with new booklet, liner notes and interviews with frontman Rock N’Rolf.
TRACKLIST
1. Under Jolly Roger
2. War in the Gutter
3. Raw Ride
4. Beggar's Night
5. Raise Your Fist
6. Land of Ice
7. Diamonds of the Black Chest
8. Merciless Game
Bonus tracks CD2
9. Under Jolly Roger (Re-recorded Version 1991)
10. Raw Ride (Re-recorded 1991)
11. Raise Your Fist (Re-recorded Version 1991)
12. Diamonds of the Black Chest (Re-recorded Version 1991)
13. Beggar's Night ('92 Alternative Version)
14. Apocalyptic Horsemen
15. Under Jolly Roger (Re-recorded Version 2003)
16. Raise Your Fist (Re-recorded Version 2003)
