Soldiers Under Command

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Soldiers Under Command
Soldiers Under Command - Stryper.jpg
Studio album by
Stryper
ReleasedMay 15, 1985
Genre
Length45:02
LabelEnigma
ProducerMichael Wagener
Stryper chronology
The Yellow & Black Attack!
(1984) 		Soldiers Under Command
(1985) 		To Hell with the Devil
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Kerrang!3.5/5 stars[2]
"Jesus Freak Hideout"4/5 stars[3]

Soldiers Under Command is the second release, and first full-length studio album from Christian metal band Stryper, released on May 15, 1985.[4] 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.[citation needed]

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

Additional musicians

Production

Charts[]

Year Chart Position
1985 Billboard 200 (USA)[5] 84

Certifications[]

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA[6] 1988 Gold
Total available sales: (+ 500,000)


References[]

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Soldiers Under Command - Stryper". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Johnson, Howard (October 17, 1985). "Heaven's on Fire". Kerrang!. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Stryper, "Soldiers Under Command" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Martinez, Anthony. "May 15, 1985, Stryper releases the album "Soldiers under Command"". Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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