Album · 1981
Tracklist
1. Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal (3:50)
2. Riggs - Heartbeat (4:20)
3. Devo - Working In The Coal Mine (2:48)
4. Blue Öyster Cult - Veteran Of The Psychic Wars (4:48)
5. Cheap Trick - Reach Out (3:35)
6. Don Felder - Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride) (5:00)
7. Donald Fagen - True Companion (5:02)
8. Nazareth - Crazy (A Suitable Case For A Treatment) (3:24)
9. Riggs - Radar Rider (2:40)
10. Journey - Open Arms (3:20)
11. Grand Funk Railroad - Queen Bee (3:11)
12. Cheap Trick - I Must Be Dreamin' (5:37)
13. Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules (2:43)
14. Don Felder - All Of You (4:18)
15. Trust - Prefabricated (2:59)
16. Stevie Nicks - Blue Lamp (3:48)
Total time 61:23
Line-up/Musicians
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/sammy-hagar
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/blue-oyster-cult
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/cheap-trick
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/nazareth
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/journey
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/grand-funk-railroad
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/black-sabbath
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/trust
About this release
Epic, July 1981
Peaked at #12 on the Billboard album charts
Not released on CD until 1995 due to legal reasons. The legal difficulties surrounding the use of some songs in the movie delayed its release to home video. The production company's use of some songs were limited solely to the theatrical release and soundtrack and did not include home video releases. It was not until 1996 that there was an official home video release on VHS when Kevin Eastman, who had bought the publishing rights of Heavy Metal magazine in 1992 and previously contributed to the magazine, reached a settlement with the music copyright holders.
The songs "Through Being Cool" by Devo and "E5150" by Black Sabbath were not included in the released soundtrack album.
Blue Öyster Cult wrote and recorded a song called "Vengeance (The Pact)" for the film, but the producers declined to use the song because the lyrics provided a capsulized summary of the "Taarna" vignette. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" was used instead.
Thanks to Vim Fuego for the addition