Hard Core (Paul Dean album)
Hard Core | ||||
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Studio album by Paul Dean | ||||
Released | May 18, 1989 | |||
Recorded | Venture Studios, Little Mountain Sound Studios, Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Winter 1988/Spring 1989 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 40:19 | |||
Label | CBS LP - 44462, 462977-2/1 | |||
Producer | Paul Dean & Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod | |||
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Hard Core is the first solo album released by former Streetheart & Loverboy lead guitarist, founder, and main songwriter, Paul Dean from 1989. The lead-off track, "Sword & Stone" was demoed by Kiss for their Crazy Nights album in 1987,[3] and later additionally recorded by the German Rockers, Bonfire in 1989 for the film Shocker and accompanying soundtrack. The Bryan Adams-penned "Draw the Line" was originally recorded by Ted Nugent with Brian Howe on lead vocals in 1984 on his Penetrator album.
Track listing
- "Sword & Stone" (Desmond Child, Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick) - 4:06
- "Doctor" (Paul Dean) - 4:52
- "Draw the Line" (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance) - 4:11
- "Dirty Fingers" (Taylor Rhodes, Tom DeLuca) - 4:02
- "Under the Gun" (Dean, Mike Reno, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora) - 3:39
- "Action" (Dean, Matt Frenette, Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve, Kenny Shields, Daryl Guthiel) - 5:10
- "Down to the Bottom" (Dean) - 5:17
- "Black Sheep" (Dean, Rhodes, Terry Cerney) - 4:09
- "Politics" (Dean, Brian MacLeod, Foster) - 4:53
Musicians
- Paul Dean (vocals, guitar, bass, background vocals)
- Brian MacLeod (drums, keyboards, key bass, backing vocals)
- Matt Frenette (drums on track 6)
- Spider Sinnaeve (bass on track 6)
- Jon Bon Jovi (harp on track 5)
- Dave Steele (background vocals)
- Marc LaFrance (background vocals)
- Ricky Renouf (background vocals)
- Geraldo Dominelli (background vocals)
- Vern Wills (background vocals)
- Frank Felder (background vocals)
- Gregg Sheehan (background vocals)
- Rosalind Keene (background vocals)
- Nashy Nash (background vocals).
Production
- Produced by Paul Dean and Brian MacLeod.
- Mixed by Bob Rock at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, BC; except tracks 6, 7 and 9; Mixed by Paul Dean.
- Recorded at Venture Studios, Vancouver, BC, by Larry Vogel.
- Additional overdubs recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, BC, by Tim Crich and Ken Lomas; and at Mush Room Studios in Vancouver, BC, by Dale Penner.
References
- ↑ "Paul Dean Hardcore review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ Oliver, Derek (21 January 1989). "Hard as a Rock". Kerrang!. 222. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 21.
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(help) - ↑ "Paul Dean - Hardcore". Kiss Related Recordings.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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