Keel "Lay Down The Law"

Keel is an American heavy metal band founded in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. They are known for their rock anthem "The Right to Rock." The band was active until 1989, with a brief reunion in 1998. Keel reunited again in 2008 and toured in 2009 for their 25th anniversary.

Lay Down the Law is the debut album by the American glam metal band Keel. It was the only album to feature original drummer Bobby Marks. Also, three songs - "Speed Demon", "Tonight You're Mine", and the Rolling Stones cover "Let's Spend the Night Together" - were re-recorded for their next album The Right to Rock, although the version of "Let's Spend The Night Together" on this album ends with reprises of earlier album tracks, while "Tonight You're Mine" was re-recorded as "You're the Victim (I'm the Crime)" with altered lyrics.

The album was released on November 1984 by Shrapnel Records to rave reviews, despite the band signing to Gold Mountain Records a few months prior. It was not released on CD format until 2008.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Thunder and Lightning" (Ron Keel) - 3:34
2. "Lay Down the Law" (R. Keel) - 3:47
3. "Speed Demon" (R. Keel) - 3:39
4. "Princess of Illusion" (R. Keel) - 4:04
5. "Born Ready" (Marc Ferrari) - 3:09

Side two

1. "Metal Generation" (R. Keel, Kenny Chaisson, Bobby Marks) - 2:59
2. "Till Hell Freezes Over" (R. Keel, Chaisson, Marks) - 4:27
3. "Tonight You're Mine" (R. Keel, Chaisson, Marks) - 3:00
4. "Let's Spend the Night Together" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 5:10

Recording information:

Recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, CA.