G. (album)

G.
G.
Studio album by Gotthard
Released	1996
Genre	Hard rock
Length	52:05 (55:21)
Label	BMG
Producer	Chris von Rohr
Gotthard chronology

G. is the third studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. The album peaked at #1 on the Swiss charts and was certified as Platinum for exceeding 30,000 sales.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

The original version of "Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller" first appeared as "Sweet Little R'R'" on Chris von Rohr's 1987 solo album, Hammer & Tongue, re-issued in 1993 as The Good, The Bad and The Dog.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Lee/Leo Leoni/Chris von Rohr except where noted.

"Sister Moon" – 3:55
"Make My Day" – 3:45
"Mighty Quinn" – 3:15 (Bob Dylan)
"Movin' On" – 3:23
"Let It Be" – 6:17
"Father Is That Enough?" – 4:01
"Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller" – 3:19 (Chris von Rohr / Maurer)
"Fist In Your Face" – 3:50
"Ride On" – 4:08
"In the Name" – 5:25
"Lay Down the Law" – 3:37
"Hole In One" – 3:11
"One Life, One Soul" – 3:59

Asian version (BMG BVCM-35016) adds the following:

"Immigrant Song" – 3:16 (Jimmy Page / Robert Plant)

BMG Ariola 1996 (74321 43036 2) adds the following:

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" – 4:38 (Bobby Scott / Bob Russell)

Personnel

Steve Lee – Vocals
Leo Leoni – Guitar and Vocals
Marc Lynn – Bass guitar
Hena Habegger – Drums

Guests:

Cat Gray – Keyboards and Percussion
Sammy Sanchez – Slide Guitar
Andrew Garver – Harmonica
Jane Child – Backing Vocals

Production

Mixing – Paul Lani, Chris von Rohr and Leo Leoni

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[1]	49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[3]	12

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[4]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gotthard – G." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Gotthard – G.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Gotthard')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

External links

Heavy Harmonies page

[ac_Germany4_Gotthard-1] "Offiziellecharts.de – Gotthard – G." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Gotthard-2] "Swisscharts.com – Gotthard – G.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[3] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[SwitzerlandG.GotthardalbumCertRef-4] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Gotthard')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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