'Take By Force' was released on 4 December 1977 and was the last studio album with Uli Jon Roth and the first with the new drummer Herman Rarebell.

The newcomer also introduced himself as a songwriter and contributed the lyrics to 'He's A Woman -She's A Man'.

The album features a number of songs that have since become classics. 'Steamrock Fever' is one of them, a typical live hit that has gone down a storm with the audience for many years.