In the 1980s, Loudness was one of the top heavy metal units in Japan, which was an extremely strong market for metal and hard rock.
The band, however, never received much attention in the U.S., and On the Prowl was far from the commercial breakthrough the headbangers were hoping for.
When this CD came out in 1991, Loudness had a non-Japanese lead singer, Mike Vescera, and was going for a slick sound that was sort of Mötley Crüe-meets-Ratt-meets Warlock.
Not fabulous but usually decent, the album does have its moments -- most notably, "In the Mirror," "Deadly Player" and "Find a Way." What On the Prowl didn't have was a major hit that would make Loudness a big name in the U.S., where the vast majority of headbangers had never even heard of the band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down 'N' DirtyAkira Takasaki, Mike Vescera | Loudness | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Love ToysMark Dearnley, Akira Takasaki, Mike Vescera | Loudness | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Never AgainMinoru Niihara, Akira Takasaki | Loudness | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Take It or Leave ItMinoru Niihara, Akira Takasaki | Loudness | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | GirlMinoru Niihara, Akira Takasaki | Loudness | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Long DistanceMinoru Niihara, Akira Takasaki | Loudness | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | In the MirrorMinoru Niihara, Akira Takasaki | Loudness | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Sleepless NightMinoru Niihara, Akira Takasaki | Loudness | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Find a WayAkira Takasaki, Mike Vescera | Loudness | Play | 07:33 | 17 MB | 51 MB |
| 10 | Playing Games | LOUDNESS | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Deadly Prayer | LOUDNESS | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 51 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 350 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Azuma | Supervisor |
| 2 | Mark Dearnley | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 3 | Gary | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | William Hames | Photography |
| 5 | Jesse Henderson | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Munetaka Higuchi | Drums |
| 7 | Loudness | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 9 | Minoru Niihara | Composer, Vocals |
| 10 | Charles Paakkari | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Chris Rich | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Akira Takasaki | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 13 | Mike Vescera | Composer, Vocals |
| 14 | Jim Warren | Illustrations |
| 15 | Masayoshi Yamashita | Bass, Bass (Electric) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |