Rev It Up
Rev It Up is the second album by the American hard rock band Vixen, released by EMI in 1990. It entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 20, and placed two songs inside the Billboard Hot 100. However, it did not match up to its predecessor in the US and EMI dropped the band shortly thereafter. Therefore, this album is the band's last release from a major label. The race car on the US cover belonged to local racing legend and all around hero Bobby Baldwin. The European and Japanese covers show a picture of the band, which is on the back cover for the US release.
| Rev It Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 51:54 | |||
| Label | EMI USA | |||
| Producer | Randy Nicklaus | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Rev It Up received generally mixed reviews from critics, including a score of 3 out of 5 from AllMusic.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rev It Up" | Janet Gardner, Share Pedersen, Ron Keel, Steve Diamond | 5:00 |
| 2. | "How Much Love" | Jan Kuehnemund, Jack Conrad, Steve Plunkett | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Love Is a Killer" | Roxy Petrucci, Harry Paress | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Not a Minute Too Soon" | Gardner, Pedersen | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Streets in Paradise" | Kuehnemund, Conrad, Plunkett | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Hard 16" | Pedersen, Gardner | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Bad Reputation" | Kuehnemund, Gardner, Brian Miku | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Fallen Hero" | Kuehnemund, Petrucci, Ralph Carter | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Only a Heartbeat Away" | Pedersen, Gardner | 5:07 |
| 10. | "It Wouldn't Be Love" | Diane Warren | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Wrecking Ball" | Pedersen, Gardner | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Edge of a Broken Heart" (live) | Richard Marx, Fee Waybill | 4:53 |
| 13. | "Cruisin'" (live) | Kuehnemund, Gardner, Keith Krupp | 5:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Highway to Heartache" (previously unreleased) | Gardner, Kuehnemund, Pedersen, Petrucci | 3:51 |
| 13. | "I Want You to Rock Me" (live at Daytona Beach, 1989) | David Cole, Gardner | 4:50 |
Personnel
- Vixen
- Janet Gardner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jan Kuehnemund – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Share Pedersen – bass, backing vocals
- Roxy Petrucci – drums, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Michael Alemania – keyboards
- Production
- Randy Nicklaus - producer
- Dennis MacKay - engineer
- Chad Blinman, Chris Fuhrman, Mike Gunderson, Gina Immel, Rob Jacobs, Bill Kennedy, Chad Munsey - assistant engineers
- Mike Shipley - mixing
- George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- Mark Sullivan - production coordinator
- David Reilly - sound technician for Jan Kuehnemund's guitar
- Jack Benson - second engineer
Charts
Album
| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 29 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 20 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 52 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "How Much Love" | Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
| "Love Is a Killer" | 71 | ||
| 1991 | "Not a Minute Too Soon" | UK Singles Chart | 37 |
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Vixen Rev It Up". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Vixen – Rev It Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Vixen – Rev It Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- "Swisscharts.com – Vixen – Rev It Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- "Vixen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- "Vixen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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