Under Jolly Roger

Under Jolly Roger is the third studio album by Running Wild. This album marked a stylistic turning point in which the group dropped the Satanic imagery they had previously used and adopted the pirate theme they would become known for, creating and influencing the later named pirate metal subgenre of heavy metal in the 2000s in the process. The album's title comes from the famous Jolly Roger, the flag used by pirates to identify their ships. The album has sold 250,000 copies Worldwide.[3]

Under Jolly Roger
Studio album by Running Wild
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Heavy metal power metal pirate metal
Label	Noise
Producer	Running Wild
Running Wild chronology
Branded and Exiled (1985) Under Jolly Roger (1987) Ready for Boarding (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	[1]
Rock Hard	[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Rolf Kasparek except where noted

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Under Jolly Roger"	4:42
2.	"War in the Gutter"	3:19
3.	"Raw Ride"	4:39
4.	"Beggar's Night"	5:05

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Raise Your Fist"	Kasparek, Majk Moti	5:30
6.	"Land of Ice"	Kasparek, Moti	4:56
7.	"Diamonds of the Black Chest"		4:39
8.	"Merciless Game"	Moti	3:45
Total length:			36:35

The 2017 Remastered version contains a second disc, featuring the following songs

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Under Jolly Roger" (1991 Re-recorded version)	4:07
2.	"Raw Ride" (1991 Re-recorded version)	4:16
3.	"Raise Your Fist" (1991 Re-recorded version)	4:43
4.	"Diamonds of the Black Chest" (1991 Re-recorded version)	2:50
5.	"Beggar's Night" (1992 Re-recorded version)	5:01
6.	"Apocalyptic Horsemen" (Unreleased)	4:39
7.	"Under Jolly Roger" (2003 Re-recorded version)	4:45
8.	"Raise Your Fist" (2003 Re-recorded version)	5:32

Note

• CD and Japanese cassette version feature a different track listing

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – guitars, vocals
• Majk Moti – guitars
• Stephan Boriss – bass
• Hasche – drums

Production

• Dirk Steffens – producer
• Ertuğrul Edirne – artwork
• Rock 'n' Rolf – co-producer

References

1. Sutton, Maura (28 May 1987). "Running Wild 'Under Jolly Roger'". Kerrang!. 147. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. pp. 12–13.
2. Holger Stratmann. (1987). "Running Wild 'Under Jolly Roger'". Rock Hard (21). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
3. http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/30604/NOISE-RECORDS-is-BACK-