Twisted Sister discography

Formed in 1976, this New York, USA-based quintet's original purpose was to provide the antidote to the disco music that was saturating the airwaves during the mid-70s. Featuring Dee Snider (b. Daniel Snider, 15 March 1955, Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA; vocals), Eddie Ojeda (guitar), Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (bass, ex-Dictators), Jay Jay French (guitar) and Tony Petri (drums) they had a bizarre image that borrowed ideas from Kiss, Alice Cooper and the New York Dolls. Musically they combined sexually provocative lyrics and dumb choruses with heavy-duty, metallic rock 'n' roll. A.J. Pero (ex-Cities) took over on drums before the recording of their debut, Under The Blade. This was picked up from the independent Secret label by Atlantic Records, following a successful UK appearance at the Reading Festival and a controversial performance on The Tube television show in 1982. The band never lived up to their initial promise, with successive albums simply regurgitating earlier ideas. Their greatest success was Stay Hungry, which cracked the Top 20 album charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It also included the hit single, "I Am, I'm Me", which peaked at number 18 in the UK. Their audience had become bored with them by the time Come Out And Play was released and the tour to support it was a flop. Pero quit and returned to his former outfit, Cities; Joey "Seven" Franco (ex-Good Rats) was drafted in as replacement. Snider steered the band in a more melodic direction on Love Is For Suckers. The album was still born; Atlantic terminated their contract, and the band imploded in 1987. Snider went on to form Desperado, with ex-Gillan guitarist Bernie Torme (subsequently evolving, more permanently, into Widowmaker), before finding belated success as a heavy metal DJ. Twisted Sister briefly reunited to record a new song for the 1998 movie Strangeland, which was written by and starred Snider. Looking back on his days dressing up with his old band, Snider would conclude: "All that flash and shit wears thin. There's gotta be something beyond it. And there wasn't with Twisted Sister". Nevertheless, he continues to play with the band on an occasional basis.



Tracklist:

1. "What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)" - 4:45
2. "Bad Boys (Of Rock 'n' Roll)" - 3:20
3. "Run for Your Life" - 3:28
4. "Sin After Sin" - 3:23
5. "Shoot 'Em Down" - 3:53
6. "Destroyer" - 4:16
7. "Under the Blade" - 4:40
8. "Tear It Loose" - 3:08
9. "Day of the Rocker" - 5:03

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Tracklist:

1. "The Kids Are Back" – 3:16
2. "Like a Knife in the Back" – 3:03
3. "Ride to Live, Live to Ride" – 4:04
4. "I Am (I'm Me)" – 3:34
5. "The Power and the Glory" – 4:20
6. "We're Gonna Make It" – 3:44
7. "I've Had Enough" – 4:02
8. "I'll Take You Alive" – 3:08
9. "You're Not Alone (Suzette's Song)" – 4:02
10. "You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:40

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Tracklist:

1. "Stay Hungry" - 3:03
2. "We're Not Gonna Take It" - 3:38
3. "Burn in Hell" - 4:43
4. "Horror-Teria: The Beginning" – 7:45
1. "Captain Howdy" – 3:44
2. "Street Justice" – 3:58
5. "I Wanna Rock" - 3:06
6. "The Price" – 3:48
7. "Don't Let Me Down" - 4:26
8. "The Beast" – 3:30
9. "S.M.F." - 3:00
10. Never Say Never (Bonus/Previously Unreleased)
11. Blastin' Fast And Loud (Bonus)
12. Come Back (Bonus)
13. Plastic Money (Bonus)
14. You Know I Cry (Bonus)
15. Rock 'n' Roll Saviors (Bonus)
16. Heroes Are Hard To Find (Bonus)

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Tracklist:

1. "Come Out and Play" – 4:51
2. "Leader of the Pack" (Ellie Greenwich, Shadow Morton, Jeff Barry) – 3:48
3. "You Want What We Got" – 3:45
4. "I Believe in Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:03
5. "The Fire Still Burns" – 3:34
6. "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" – 3:53
7. "I Believe in You" – 5:23
8. "Out on the Streets" – 4:27
9. "Lookin' Out for #1" – 3:07
10. "Kill or Be Killed" – 2:47
11. "King of the Fools" (Bonus) – 6:26

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Tracklist:

1. "Wake Up (The Sleeping Giant)" (Dee Snider) – 4:19
2. "Hot Love" (Dee Snider) – 3:28
3. "Love Is for Suckers" (Marky Carter, Dee Snider) – 3:25
4. "I'm So Hot for You" (Dee Snider) – 4:05
5. "Tonight" (Dee Snider) – 3:51
6. "Me and the Boys" (Dee Snider) – 3:52
7. "One Bad Habit" (Dee Snider) – 3:18
8. "I Want This Night (To Last Forever)" (Mark Tanner, Marty Wagner, Dee Snider) – 4:18
9. "You Are All That I Need" (Dee Snider) – 4:17
10. "Yeah Right" (Dee Snider) – 3:14

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Tracklist:

1. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - 4:48
2. "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" - 4:40
3. "White Christmas" - 3:56
4. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - 4:08
5. "Silver Bells" - 5:05
6. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - 3:39
7. "Let It Snow" - 3:09
8. "Deck the Halls" - 2:52
9. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" - 3:40
10. "Heavy Metal Christmas" ("The Twelve Days of Christmas") - 5:14
11. "Twisted Xmas" - 0:36

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