Britny Fox (album)

Britny Fox is the debut album by the American glam metal band Britny Fox, released in 1988. The album contains the hits "Long Way to Love", "Girlschool" and the power ballad "Save the Weak".

Britny Fox
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 6, 1988
Recorded1987-1988
StudioThe Warehouse Studios, Philadelphia,
The House of Music, West Orange, New Jersey
GenreGlam metal
Length45:11
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Jansen
Britny Fox chronology
Britny Fox
(1988)
Boys in Heat
(1989)
Singles from Britny Fox
  1. "Long Way to Love"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Girlschool"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Save the Weak"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]
Kerrang![4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dean Davidson, except where indicated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girlschool" 4:39
2."Long Way to Love" 4:54
3."Kick 'n' Fight"Davidson, Tony Destra3:37
4."Save the Weak" 5:30
5."Fun in Texas" 4:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Rock Revolution" 4:40
7."Don't Hide" 4:50
8."Gudbuy T'Jane" (Slade cover)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea4:26
9."In America"Davidson, Destra4:25
10."Hold On" 3:30
American Beat Records reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Long Way to Love" (single version) 
12."Livin' on the Edge" (B-side) 

Personnel

Band members
  • "Dizzy" Dean Davidson - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Kelly Smith - lead guitars, backing vocals, mixing assistant
  • Billy Childs - bass, backing vocals
  • Johnny Dee - drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
  • David Gibbins - keyboards
Production
  • John Jansen - producer, engineer, mixing at Blue Jay Recording Studio, Carlisle, Massachusetts
  • Nelson Ayers - engineer
  • Chris Brown - assistant engineer
  • Michael Frondelli - mixing
  • Greg Calbi - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

References

  1. Ulrey, Jeremy. "Britny Fox Britny Fox review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  2. Hotten, Jon (February 2010). "Britny Fox - Britny Fox/Boys in Heat". Classic Rock. No. 141. p. 92.
  3. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2004). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  4. Oliver, Derek (11 Jun 1988). "Britny Fox 'Britny Fox'". Kerrang!. 191. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18.


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