“Can U Deliver” by Armored Saint

"Can U Deliver" gave Armored Saint a minor MTV hit off March of the Saint, the American metal band's 1984 debut on Chrysalis Records. The writing credit is split five ways among the players: John Bush, who sings lead and backing vocals, guitarists Dave Prichard and Phil Sandoval, drummer Gonzo Sandoval and bassist Joey Vera. Michael James Jackson, who had worked for Kiss, produced it, Chris Minto recorded it and Dave Wittman mixed.

The band was not happy with the result. Vera and Bush later remembered the sessions as frustrating and disappointing, with Jackson steering them toward something far more commercial than the heavy metal they wanted to make. Vera said in 2006 that they had come away unhappy with the production, the mix and the whole process, and were still paying off the more than $300,000 the record had cost.

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