Pat Benatar – Crimes Of Passion (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1980

Crimes Of Passion is an LP by Pat Benatar from 1980 released on the Chrysalis label.

About this album

Crimes of Passion sharpened Pat Benatar’s hard rock attack into one of 1980’s breakout mainstream rock albums. Driven by the smash single “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” and the tougher “Treat Me Right” and “You Better Run”, it balanced radio-ready hooks with a harder guitar bite that helped define Benatar’s early identity. Her commanding vocals gave the album real force, while the pop-rock polish made it accessible far beyond arena rock audiences. A major commercial success, it confirmed Benatar as one of the era’s most formidable female rock stars and a key crossover presence in early-’80s rock.