Soldiers Under Command

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Field	Value
name	Soldiers Under Command
type	studio
artist	Stryper
cover	Soldiers Under Command - Stryper.jpg
released	August 23, 1985
studio	{{flatlist
genre	{{flatlist
length	45:02
label	Enigma
producer	Michael Wagener
prev_title	The Yellow & Black Attack!
prev_year	1984
next_title	To Hell with the Devil
next_year	1986
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| name = Soldiers Under Command | type = studio | artist = Stryper | cover = Soldiers Under Command - Stryper.jpg | alt = | released = August 23, 1985 | recorded = | venue = | studio = {{flatlist|

• Amigo Studios (Los Angeles, California)
• Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, California) | genre = {{flatlist|
• Christian metal
• heavy metal | length = 45:02 | label = Enigma | producer = Michael Wagener | prev_title = The Yellow & Black Attack! | prev_year = 1984 | next_title = To Hell with the Devil | next_year = 1986 |rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = |rev2 = Kerrang! |rev2score = |rev3 = "Jesus Freak Hideout" |rev3score = | noprose = yes

Soldiers Under Command is the second release, and first full-length studio album from Christian metal band Stryper, released on August 23, 1985. It was the first Christian metal album to achieve Gold record status, selling more than half a million copies. The album was originally issued on white vinyl. The Live in Japan in-concert video, released in 1986, was filmed on July 8, 1985 during Stryper's tour in support of this album.

A music video of the title track was released.

The inspirational verse for this album is 2 Timothy 2:3-4.

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Sweet, except where noted.

1. "Soldiers Under Command" (Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet) – 5:03
2. "Makes Me Wanna Sing" – 2:51
3. "Together Forever" – 4:03
4. "First Love" – 5:43
5. "The Rock That Makes Me Roll" – 4:56
6. "Reach Out" (M. Sweet, R. Sweet) – 5:21
7. "(Waiting for) A Love That's Real" – 4:36
8. "Together as One" – 5:01
9. "Surrender" – 4:28
10. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (Julia Ward Howe) – 2:36

Personnel

Stryper

• Michael Sweet – lead vocals, backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, guitar solos (on tracks 4–7)
• Oz Fox – lead and rhythm guitars, guitar solos (on tracks 2–6, 9), backing vocals
• Tim Gaines – keyboards and bass (1–7, 9, 10), backing vocals (8)
• Robert Sweet – drums

Additional musicians

• John Van Tongeren – keyboards, acoustic piano and bass (8)
• Christopher Currell – Synclavier programming (10)
• Doris Castenada – backing vocals (10)
• Linda Mullen – backing vocals (10)
• Tammy Thomas – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Michael Wagener – producer, engineer, mixing
• Bryan Ayuso – album design
• John Scarpati – photography
• Anne Revenge – additional photography

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1985) | Peak position | Japanese Albums (Oricon) | |---|---|---| | 78 | | | ::

Certifications

References

References

1. Christensen, Brett. "Stryper: 'Soldiers Under Command'".
2. Henderson, Alex. "Soldiers Under Command - Stryper". [[Rovi Corporation]].
3. (October 17, 1985). "Kerrang!". Morgan Grampian.
4. "Stryper, "Soldiers Under Command" Review".
5. Christensen, Brett. (August 1, 2023). "August 23, 1985, Stryper releases the album "Soldiers under Command"".
6. (2006). "Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005". [[Oricon.

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