In Your Face is the second album by the hard rock band Kingdom Come, released in 1989. This is the band's final album to be recorded with the original lineup of vocalist Lenny Wolf, lead guitarist Danny Stag, rhythm guitarist Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank and drummer James Kottak.
| In Your Face | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 24, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Goodnight LA, Van Nuys, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 44:54 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Keith Olsen, Lenny Wolf | |||
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| Singles from In Your Face | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Overview
editTwo singles were released in support of the album, both becoming minor hits in the UK: "Do You Like It" (no. 73) and "Overrated" (no. 85).[3] The band was due to tour the UK, supporting W.A.S.P., shortly after release of the second single, but split up before the tour commenced (ironically W.A.S.P. also lost guitarist and co-founder Chris Holmes at the same time, meaning they also had to cancel the tour). A third single "Stargazer" was pressed, but never officially released. The 12" and CD single versions of "Do You Like It", includes the previously unreleased "Slow Down";[4] a song that did not make it onto the album.
Album title meaning
editIn an interview, the band's members talk about the title of the album, saying that when you first look at the LP, you read "Kingdom Come", then, as you move your eyes downwards, you read "In your face". They laugh and say: "Kingdom come ... in your face, get it?", making an obscene joke or double entendre of it.[citation needed]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do You Like It" | Lenny Wolf, Rick Steier, Danny Stag, James Kottak, Johnny B. Frank, Marty Wolff | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Who Do You Love" | Frank, Wolf, Wolff | 4:14 |
| 3. | "The Wind" | Frank, Stag, Wolf, Wolff | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Gotta Go (Can't Wage a War)" | Wolf, Kottak | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Highway 6" | Wolf, Steier, Stag, Kottak, Frank, Wolff | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Perfect 'O'" | Frank, Steier, Wolf | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Just Like a Wild Rose" | Wolf, Wolff | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Overrated" | Frank, Steier, Wolf | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Mean Dirty Joe" | Wolf, Wolff | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Stargazer" | Wolf, Steier, Stag, Frank | 5:14 |
Personnel
edit- Kingdom Come
- Lenny Wolf – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, producer
- Danny Stag – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Rick Steier – rhythm guitar, lead guitar on "Overrated", keyboards, backing vocals
- Johnny B. Frank – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- James Kottak – drums
- Production
- Keith Olsen – producer, engineer, mixing
- Gordon Fordyce – engineer, mixing
- Shay Baby – assistant engineer
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood
- Hugh Syme – cover design
- Scarpati – portrait photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 91 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[6] | 40 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 37 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 26 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Jason. "Kingdom Come - In Your Face review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "Kingdom Come Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Kingdom Come – do You Like It (1989, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6337". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kingdom Come – In Your Face" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kingdom Come – In Your Face". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kingdom Come – In Your Face". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Kingdom Come Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
