Precious Time cover

Precious Time

Pat Benatar · 1981

35 min · 9 tracks · hard rock · pop rock

A blend of powerful rock anthems and emotional ballads, showcasing Benatar's formidable vocal prowess.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo emotional arcs
  • powerful anthems for empowerment
  • engaging sing-alongs with friends
  • cathartic release after a day

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • avoid emotional vocal performances

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 1981, 'Precious Time' is Pat Benatar's third studio album, following her breakthrough record 'Crimes of Passion'. By this time, she was solidifying her status as a leading figure in the rock genre, having already garnered significant commercial success and critical acclaim with previous hits.
Stylistic neighbors
Heart· Joan Jett & the Blackhearts· Lita Ford

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Promises in the Dark 4:49
  • 2 Fire and Ice 3:21
  • 3 Just Like Me 3:30
  • 4 Precious Time 6:02
  • 5 It's a Tuff Life 3:19
  • 6 Take It Anyway You Want It 2:49
  • 7 Evil Genius 4:36
  • 8 Hard to Believe 3:27
  • 9 Helter Skelter 3:48

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