HEAVY METAL (Original Soundtrack) 1981 / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The title Heavy Metal is somewhat misleading. Sure, this terrific soundtrack from the 1981 animated cult favorite features heavy metal and hard rock numbers. But the title refers to National Lampoon's sci-fi/fantasy magazine on which the film is based. Musically, Heavy Metal offers more than the title suggests, and the songs fit perfectly with their respective film segments. Heavy Metal was originally a double album, but at 62 minutes it fits just fine on one CD. Sixteen songs are contributed by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Devo, Donald Fagen, Don Felder, Grand Funk Railroad, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Nazareth, Stevie Nicks, Riggs, and Trust; Cheap Trick, Felder, and Riggs each provide two. Most songs are exclusive to this soundtrack. The best-known song here is Journey's ballad "Open Arms." Blue Oyster Cult's darkly menacing "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" is a haunting gem. Devo's quirky, new wave interpretation of the Allen Toussaint-penned "Working in the Coal Mine" was a minor hit. Black Sabbath's blistering "The Mob Rules" is a fine example of the underrated Ronnie James Dio era. Felder's "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" and "All of You" are well-crafted, and they make a good argument that he was the Eagles' secret musical weapon. Fagen's "True Companion" is a delightful jazz-rock song that would have fit nicely on a Steely Dan album. The odd thing is this five-minute tune is practically an instrumental; Fagen doesn't start singing until 3½ minutes in. Nazareth's "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" has a hypnotic rhythm. Stevie Nicks' "Blue Lamp" is clean, upbeat pop/rock. Cheap Trick's "Reach Out" and "I Must Be Dreamin'" rely more on synthesizers than power-pop guitars. Riggs' "Radar Rider" is basic, catchy hard rock. by Bret Adams  
Tracklist:
1 Heavy Metal 3:50
Sammy Hagar / Jim Peterik
2 Heartbeat 4:20
Jerry Riggs
Riggs
3 Working in the Coal Mine 2:48
Lee Dorsey / Allen Toussaint
Devo
4 Veteran of the Psychic Wars 4:48
Eric Bloom / Michael Moorcock
Blue Öyster Cult
5 Reach Out 3:35
Pete Comita / Robert James
Cheap Trick
6 Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride) 5:00
Elmer Bernstein / Don Felder
Don Felder
7 True Companion 5:02
Donald Fagen
8 Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment) 3:24
Pete Agnew / Manuel Charlton / Dan McCafferty / Darrell Sweet
Nazareth
9 Radar Rider 2:40
Marc Jordan
Riggs
10 Open Arms  3:20
Jonathan Cain / Steve Perry
Journey
11 Queen Bee 3:11
Mark Farner
Grand Funk Railroad
12 I Must Be Dreamin' 5:37
Rick Nielsen
Cheap Trick
13 The Mob Rules 2:43
Geezer Butler / Ronnie James Dio / Tony Iommi
Black Sabbath
14 All of You 4:18
Don Felder
15 Prefabricated 2:59
Bernie Bonvoisin / Norbert Krief / Jimmy Pursey
Trust
16 Blue Lamp 3:48
Stevie Nicks