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Georgia Satellites (album)

Georgia Satellites is the first album released by the Georgia Satellites. It contains their biggest hit, "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, behind Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer"), and another minor hit, "Battleship Chains," written by Terry Anderson. It also contains a cover of "Every Picture Tells a Story," written by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Most of the other songs were written by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Dan Baird, except "Red Light," which he co-wrote with Neill Bogan, and "Can't Stand the Pain," written by lead guitarist Rick Richards, who also takes lead vocal on the tune. The album was produced by Jeff Glixman, known for his work with Black Sabbath.[4]

Georgia Satellites
A black-and-white photo of the band. The album title appears above the band in red text.
Studio album by
the Georgia Satellites
ReleasedOctober 1986
StudioAxis Studios and Cheshire Sound Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreSouthern rock, hard rock
Length37:26
LabelElektra
ProducerJeff Glixman
The Georgia Satellites chronology
Georgia Satellites
(1986) 		Open All Night
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer GuideB[2]
Kerrang![3]

The album was a commercial success and was certified Gold by the RIAA in February 1987 and then Platinum on August of the same year.[5] Rich Stim in Spin described it as a 'six-pack boogie-rock record.'[4]

The band would release two more studio albums after this one, but none featured a song with nearly the radio and MTV success as "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," and the band finally split in 1990.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dan Baird, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep Your Hands to Yourself" 3:26
2."Railroad Steel" 4:11
3."Battleship Chains"Terry Anderson2:55
4."Red Light"Dan Baird, Neill Bogan2:45
5."The Myth of Love" 4:12
6."Can't Stand the Pain"Rick Richards3:40
7."Golden Light" 3:35
8."Over and Over" 3:35
9."Nights of Mystery" 4:44
10."Every Picture Tells a Story"Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood5:23
Total length:37:26

Personnel

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Adapted credits from the album's liner notes.[6]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Georgia Satellites - Georgia Satellites". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Georgia Satellites: Georgia Satellites". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 164. ISBN 9780679730156.
  3. ^ Dome, Malcolm (October 30, 1986). "Georgia Satellites 'Georgia Satellites'". Kerrang!. Vol. 132. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.
  4. ^ a b Stim, Rich (December 1986). "Georgia Sattelites review". SPIN. 2 (9): 42 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ^ Georgia Satellites (liner notes). Georgia Satellites. Elektra. 1986. 9 60496-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 123. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – The Georgia Satellites – Georgia Satellites". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Georgia Satellites – Georgia Satellites". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Georgia Satellites Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Georgia Satellites – Georgia Satellites". Recording Industry Association of America.


 

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