Stand in Line
| Stand in Line | ||||
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| Studio album by Impellitteri | ||||
| Released | 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios; Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles; Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles; TMF Recording Studios in New York City | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 35:15[2] | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
| Producer | Chris Impellitteri, Cliff Cultreri | |||
| Impellitteri chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) 2009 remastered edition | ||||
Stand in Line is the first studio album by heavy metal band Impellitteri, released in 1988 through Relativity Records; a remastered edition was issued on May 19, 2009 through EMI Records,[3] containing four bonus tracks which originally formed their 1987 EP Impellitteri. The album reached No. 91 on the U.S. Billboard 200[4] and remained on that chart for twenty weeks.[5]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Whitney Z. Gomes at AllMusic gave Stand in Line four stars out of five, noting "Secret Lover", "Tonight I Fly", "Goodnight and Goodbye" and the title track as highlights. He mainly praised singer Graham Bonnet's vocals throughout the album, but heavily criticized the guitarist and bandleader Chris Impellitteri's cover versions of "Since You Been Gone" and "Over the Rainbow" as "excessive and useless", writing that they "almost [run] the record into the ground". Further criticism was directed at the album's mixing and production, but he concluded by saying, "When Stand in Line works, it rules."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand in Line" | Graham Bonnet | Chris Impellitteri | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Since You've Been Gone" | Russ Ballard | Ballard | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Secret Lover" | Bonnet | Impellitteri | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" | (instrumental) | Harold Arlen | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Tonight I Fly" | Bonnet | Impellitteri | 3:51 |
| 6. | "White and Perfect" | Bonnet | Impellitteri, Bonnet, Chuck Wright, Pat Torpey | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Leviathan" | Bonnet | Impellitteri, Bonnet, Wright, Torpey | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Goodnight and Goodbye" | Bonnet | Impellitteri | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Playing with Fire" | (instrumental) | Impellitteri | 2:38 |
| Total length: | 35:15 | |||
| 2009 remastered edition bonus tracks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 10. | "Lost in the Rain" | Rob Rock | Impellitteri | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Play with Fire" | Rock | Impellitteri | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Burning" | Rock | Impellitteri | 3:05 |
| 13. | "I'll Be Searching" | Rock | Impellitteri | 3:53 |
Personnel
- Chris Impellitteri – guitar, production
- Graham Bonnet – vocals
- Phil Wolfe – keyboard
- Pat Torpey – drums
- Chuck Wright – bass (except track 2)
- Randy Rand – bass (track 2)
- Bill Freesh – engineering, mixing
- Mikey Davis – engineering
- Brian Jenkins – engineering assistance
- Paul Winger – engineering assistance
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Cliff Cultreri – executive production
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Billboard 200 | 91[4] |
References
- 1 2 3 Gomes, Whitney Z. "Stand in Line - Impellitteri". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ Stand in Line (CD release "CDMFN 87").
- ↑ "Impellitteri - Stand In Line CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- 1 2 "Stand in Line - Impellitteri | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ "Impellitteri - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-04-04.