Soldiers Under Command

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.

Soldiers Under Command
Studio album by
Stryper
ReleasedMay 15, 1985
Studio
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
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang![2]
"Jesus Freak Hideout"[3]

A music video of the title track was released.

The inspirational verse for this album is 2 Timothy 2:3-4.

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!. Vol. 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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