Pat Benatar - In the Heat of the Night

With her debut recording In the Heat of the Night, Pat Benatar wasted no time starting out of the gate with the furious leadoff track "Heartbreaker," which solidified her place in a class of women who were taking the rock world by storm in the late '70s. In the Heat of the Night was an album that obviously had its share of filler, but the one-two punch of "Heartbreaker" and the John Cougar Mellencamp tune "I Need a Lover" leading off the album made enough of a statement to put her on the pop charts. The deflated three tracks following are easily forgettable, especially the sci-fi '50s ballad "My Clone Sleeps Alone," but the remainder of the album packs enough grit and solid songwriting (especially the Blondie-esque "So Sincere") that it remains an impressive debut and foreshadows a glimpse of great things to come. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Chatelain Photography Glen Alexander Hamilton Drums Glen Hamilton Drums Kerry Wain Hair Stylist Mark Chalecki Digital Remastering Mike Chapman Producer Myron Grombacher Drums Neil Geraldo Vocals (Background), Vocals, Slide Guitar, Guitar, Keyboards Pat Benatar Vocals Peter Coleman Producer Ria Lewerke Design, Art Direction Rick Newman Direction, Management Roger Capps Vocals (Background), Vocals, Bass Scott St. Clair Sheets Guitar Steve Hall Mastering