Howling is the eighth studio album by Australian hard rock band The Angels, released in October 1986.[3] The album charted at number 6 in Australia and it peaked at number 10 in New Zealand.[4][5]
| Howling | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 48:25 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Producer | Steve Brown | |||
| The Angels chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Howling | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the original LP release.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Did You Hurt Somebody" | Doc Neeson, Richard Brewster, Bob Spencer, Brent Eccles, Jim Hilbun, Steve Brown | 3:59 |
| 2. | "When the Time Comes" | Neeson, John Brewster, R. Brewster | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Don't Waste My Time" | Spencer, R. Brewster | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Can't Take Any More" | R. Brewster, Eccles | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Where Do You Run" | Neeson, R. Brewster, Brown | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Man There" | R. Brewster | 5:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Hide Your Face" | R. Brewster | 3:54 |
| 8. | "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (The Animals cover) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Standing over You" | R. Brewster, Eccles | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Stonewall" | J. Brewster, Eccles, R. Brewster | 4:14 |
| 11. | "All Night for You" | Neeson, Geoffrey Leib | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Nature of the Beast" | Neeson, Leib | 4:22 |
Personnel
edit- The Angels
- Doc Neeson – lead vocals
- Rick Brewster – lead guitar, percussion on "Don't Waste My Time"
- Bob Spencer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Hilbun – bass guitar, saxophone, backing vocals, organ on "Did You Hurt Somebody", percussion on "Don't Waste My Time"
- Brent Eccles – drums
- Additional musicians
- Eddie Rayner – keyboards
- Swami Brown – percussion on "Don't Waste My Time"
- Mary Azzopardi – backing vocals on "Hide Your Face" and "Can't Take Anymore"
- Bridget O'Donoghue – backing vocals on "Hide Your Face" and "Can't Take Anymore"
- Greg Thorne – trumpet on "Standing over You" and "Don't Waste My Time"
- Tony Buchanan – tenor and baritone saxophones on "Standing over You" and "Don't Waste My Time"
- Herbie Canon – trombone on "Standing over You" and "Don't Waste My Time"
- Production
- Steve Brown – producer
- Andrew Scott, Al Wright – engineers
- Heidi Cannova – assistant engineer
- Bill Price – mixing at Wessex Sound Studios, London
- Deitmar – mixing assistant
Charts
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kent Music Report No 640 – 20 October 1986 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ The Angels - Howling at Allmusic
- ^ The Angels - Howling at Australian-Charts
- ^ The Angels - Howling at Australian Music Database
- ^ Howling (LP sleeve). The Angels. Melbourne, Australia: Mushroom Records. 1986. RML 53226.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Angels – Howling". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
