Lay Down the Law is the debut album by the American glam metal band Keel. It was the only album to feature original drummer Bobby Marks. Also, three songs - "Speed Demon", "Tonight You're Mine", and the Rolling Stones cover "Let's Spend the Night Together" - were re-recorded for their next album The Right to Rock, although the version of "Let's Spend The Night Together" on this album ends with reprises of earlier album tracks, while "Tonight You're Mine" was re-recorded as "You're the Victim (I'm the Crime)" with altered lyrics.

The album was released in November 1984 by Shrapnel Records to rave reviews, despite the band signing to Gold Mountain Records a few months prior. It was not released on CD format until 2008.

Lay Down the Law (Keel album)

Track listing

Side one

"Thunder and Lightning" (Ron Keel) - 3:32

"Lay Down the Law" (R. Keel) - 3:44

"Speed Demon" (R. Keel) - 3:36

"Princess of Illusion" (R. Keel) - 4:04

"Born Ready" (Marc Ferrari) - 3:03

Side two

"Metal Generation" (R. Keel, Kenny Chaisson, Bobby Marks) - 2:59

"Till Hell Freezes Over" (R. Keel, Chaisson, Marks) - 4:25

"Tonight You're Mine" (R. Keel, Chaisson, Marks) - 3:00

"Let's Spend the Night Together" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 3:45

Personnel

Band members

Ron Keel - vocals, guitar, producer

Marc Ferrari - lead guitar, backing vocals

Bryan Jay - lead guitar, backing vocals

Kenny Chaisson - bass, backing vocals

Bobby Marks - drums, backing vocals

Production

Mike Davis - engineer, mixing

John X – assistant engineer

Mike Varney - executive producer

References

Keel (band) albums

1984 debut albums

Shrapnel Records albums

Albums produced by Mike Varney

Lay Down the Law (Keel album)