Love + War is the second studio album by the American glam metal band Lillian Axe, released in 1989. The album was reissued and remastered by Metal Mind Productions in 2007. "My Number" was originally written and recorded by the NWOBHM era band Girl for their first album, Sheer Greed (1980). The album cover features Sharon Case, who made appearances on General Hospital.
| Love + War | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 47:42 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Platt | |||
| Lillian Axe chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[3] |
In 2005, Love + War was ranked number 296 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Steve Blaze except for "My Number" written by Phil Lewis and Gerry Laffy[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All's Fair in Love and War" | 5:59 |
| 2. | "She Likes It on Top" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Diana" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Down on You" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "The World Stopped Turning" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Ghost of Winter" | 6:19 |
| 7. | "My Number" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Show a Little Love" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Fool's Paradise" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Letters in the Rain" | 4:25 |
Personnel
edit- Ron Taylor – lead vocals
- Steve Blaze – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Jon Ster – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Rob Stratton – bass guitar
- Danny King – drums
References
edit- ^ "Friday 5: What 5 (More) Hair Metal Albums Are Essential?". MetalSucks. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Foss, Richard. "Lillian Axe Love + War review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ Schäfer, Wolfgang. "Rock Hard review". issue 35. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 94. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
- ^ "Interview: Gerry Laffy". 28 May 2019.
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