On August 27, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “In the Heat of the Night” the debut Pat Benatar studio album. It was recorded June – July 1979, at “MCA Whitney Studios” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Peter Coleman and Mike Chapman.The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Pat Benatar– lead and backing vocals
- Neil Giraldo– lead and slide guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Scott St. Clair Sheets – rhythm guitars
- Roger Capps – bass, backing vocals
- Glen Alexander Hamilton – drums
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Rick Newman – direction
Track listing:
- Heartbreaker – Geoff Gill, Clint Wade
- I Need a Lover – John Mellencamp
- If You Think You Know How To Love Me – Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
- In the Heat of the Night – Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
- My Clone Sleeps Alone – Roger Capps, Pat Benatar
- We Live for Love – Neil Giraldo
- Rated X – Nick Gilder, James McCulloch
- Don’t Let It Show – Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson
- No You Don’t – Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
- So Sincere – Roger Capps, Pat Benatar