The album, including the (super) hit single `Eye Of The Tiger', topped the US charts in 1982. The single flanked the hit film `Rocky III' and was personally requested by Sylvester Stallone.

The film itself acted as a promo video for the `Eye Of The Tiger' single. Guitarist Frankie Sullivan produced the album, while later Guns'n'Roses producer Mike Clink was hired as engineer.

`American Heartbeat' was to follow as the second, also very successful single. This number also proves that Survivor didn't need to hide behind Journey, Foreigner or Boston back then! In 1982 listeners were still a few years away from the chart-topping pop-metal bands, and a few years removed from the oft-indulgent '70s rock era.

As a result, people were left with an era that was mostly populated by bands that wore headbands and largely modeled their sound after Foreigner.

In other words -- bands that attempted to appeal to both the pop and rock audiences, by combining arena-worthy choruses and tough guitar riffs, topped off with a healthy scoop of melody.

A perfect example would be Survivor, and their third release overall, Eye of the Tiger.

With the group's first two releases barely causing a ripple on the charts, it was Tiger that catapulted the band to the top, thanks to the chart-topping title track, which was used as the theme song to the hit movie Rocky III the same year.

Despite this, the Eye of the Tiger album is often overlooked, even though it almost topped the charts as well (peaking at number two).

The reason for this was that while the group managed to appeal to both aforementioned audiences -- as evidenced by the Zeppelin-esque "Hesitation Dance" and the power ballad "I'm Not That Man Anymore".

Comes with the titletrack in its long EU version as a bonus. Remastered, sleeve notes.