Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion

With Crimes of Passion, Pat Benatar escaped the dreaded sophomore slump, thanks in no small part to the song that would become the most well-known song of her career, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot." The rest of the album is mildly hit or miss, with a few moments of filler. Thankfully, Benatar avoids the synth-happy trends of the early '80s and delivers a hard rocking ten-song session of power pop tempered with a few ballads for balance. And while "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" was one of her most praised moments, her version of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" is probably one of the most underrated songs of her entire catalog. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Bass Direction Chris Minto Engineer Franklyn Welsh Make-Up Glen Hamilton Drums Keith Olsen Producer, Engineer Leon Lecash Photography Mark Chalecki Digital Remastering Myron Grombacher Drums Neil Geraldo Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Neil Giraldo Vocals (Background), Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar, Keyboards Pat Benatar Vocals, Vocals (Background) Ria Lewerke Shapiro Design Roger Capps Vocals, Bass, Vocals (Background) Scott St. Clair Sheets Guitar