Holy Water (Bad Company album)
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Studio album by Bad Company | ||||
Released | 12 June 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 53:27 | |||
Label | Atco Records | |||
Producer | Tony Harris, Andrew Scarth, Terry Thomas | |||
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Holy Water is the ninth studio album by the English hard rock band Bad Company, and their third with Brian Howe as lead vocalist. The album was released on 12 June 1990.[2] It went platinum, selling over 1,000,000 units, and climbed to #35 on The Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart. The first single "Holy Water", was a #1 Billboard Album Rock Track for two weeks during the Summer of '90 as the band toured the U.S. with Damn Yankees. The single "If You Needed Somebody" became a major hit in early 1991, reaching # 16 on Billboards Hot 100 chart and #2 (for two weeks) on the Album Rock chart. "Boys Cry Tough"(#3), "Stranger, Stranger"(#9) and "Walk Through Fire"(#28 Hot 100 chart / #14 Album Rock chart) also received substantial airplay.
Track listing
All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Holy Water" | 4:06 | |
2. | "Walk Through Fire" | 4:48 | |
3. | "Stranger Stranger" | Brian Howe, Simon Kirke, Terry Thomas | 4:51 |
4. | "If You Needed Somebody" | 4:21 | |
5. | "Fearless" | 3:32 | |
6. | "Lay Your Love on Me" | Mick Ralphs | 4:04 |
7. | "Boys Cry Tough" | 5:34 | |
8. | "With You in a Heartbeat" | 4:34 | |
9. | "I Don't Care" | 4:33 | |
10. | "Never Too Late" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:42 |
11. | "Dead of the Night" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:40 |
12. | "I Can't Live Without You" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:50 |
13. | "100 Miles" | Simon Kirke | 1:57 |
Personnel
- Brian Howe – lead vocals (all but 13), saxophone
- Mick Ralphs – guitar
- Felix Krish – bass guitar
- Simon Kirke – drums, backing and lead (13) vocals, acoustic guitar
- Terry Thomas - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
References
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Holy Water - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "Holy Water by Bad Company on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.