Back for the Attack

Back for the Attack is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1987.


Album Description
The album includes a remixed re-release of the song “Dream Warriors”. The song was first released earlier in 1987 as the theme song for the movie A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The two other singles on the album were “Heaven Sent” and “Burning Like a Flame”, the latter reaching #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. There’s also a George Lynch instrumental, “Mr Scary. “

This would be their last studio album until 1995 due to the band’s breakup.

Reception
Back For The Attack charted at #13 on the billboard U.S. charts, selling over two million copies in the U.S. and over 4 million copies worldwide.


Track listing
Side One

“Kiss of Death” (Lynch/Dokken/Pilson) — 5:51
“Prisoner” (Lynch/Pilson/Brown) — 4:20
“Night by Night” (Pilson/Lynch/Brown/Dokken ) — 5:23
“Standing in the Shadows” (Dokken/Lynch/Pilson) — 5:07
“Heaven Sent” (Dokken/Lynch/Pilson) — 4:52
“Mr. Scary” (Lynch/Pilson) — 4:31
Side Two

“So Many Tears” (Dokken/Lynch/Pilson) — 4:56
“Burning Like a Flame” (Lynch/Pilson/Dokken/Brown) — 4:46
“Lost Behind the Wall” (Lynch/Brown/Dokken/Pilson) — 4:19
“Stop Fighting Love” (Pilson/Lynch/Dokken/Brown) — 4:52
“Cry of the Gypsy” ( Dokken/Pilson/Lynch) — 4:51
“Sleepless Night” (Lynch/Brown/Pilson) — 4:32
“Dream Warriors” (Lynch/Pilson) — 4:42

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