Bang! is an album by the Canadian musician Corey Hart, released in 1990.[1][2] It was his last album to chart in the U.S., reaching No. 134, and generated one hit single, "A Little Love", which reached No. 37.[3] Hart supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
| Bang! | ||||
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| Released | March 12, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California). | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 42:57 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Corey Hart, Greg Edward | |||
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Production
editThe album was recorded in California.[5] The track "Ballade for Nien Cheng" was inspired by Cheng's memoir Life and Death in Shanghai.[6] "Chase the Sun" is a re-recorded version of a track from Hart's previous album, Young Man Running. Kenny Aronoff played drums.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
The Toronto Star wrote that Hart's voice "is a martyr's bleat that strains for soulfulness but ends up suggesting something closer to discomfort."[9] The Orlando Sentinel noted Hart's "continuing bid to prove Canadian MOR can be just as middle-of-the-road as American MOR."[10]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Corey Hart.
- "A Little Love" 4:09
- "Bang! (Starting Over)" 3:48
- "Rain On Me" 4:38
- "Chase the Sun" 3:15
- "Diamond Cowboy" 4:32
- "Icon" 3:52
- "Can't Stand Losin' You" 4:30
- "Kisses on the Train" 4:15
- "Art of Color" 4:17
- "Slowburn" 2:50
- "Ballade for Nien Cheng" 2:51
Production
edit- Corey Hart – producer
- Greg Edward – producer, recording, mixing
- Matt D'Arbanlay-Butler – engineer
- Jeff Poe – assistant engineer
- Andy Udoff – assistant engineer
- Toby Wright – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
- Julia Eisenthal – album coordinator
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Erika Gagnon – art direction, design
- Dewey Nicks – photography
Personnel
edit- Corey Hart – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano
- Charles Judge – keyboards
- Randy Kerber – additional keyboards
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Michael Hehir – additional guitars
- John Pierce – bass
- Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion, additional backing vocals (1)
- Gerald Albright – saxophones
- Jimmy Z. – harmonica
- Doug Cameron – violin (7)
- Greg Edward – additional backing vocals (1)
- Ruby Turner – backing vocals
References
edit- ^ Slotek, Jim (January 10, 1990). "Furthermore". Entertainment. Toronto Sun. p. 59.
- ^ Potter, Mitch (January 16, 1990). "Here are the shapes of sounds to come". Toronto Star. p. C1.
- ^ "Corey Hart". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Beck, Marilyn (February 21, 1990). "The Inside Track". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L18.
- ^ Burliuk, Greg (April 14, 1990). "Introspection and Happy Disarray". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard.
- ^ Bang! album liner notes
- ^ Thompson, Bob (March 29, 1990). "Back On". Entertainment. Toronto Sun. p. 62.
- ^ Bang! at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ Dafoe, Chris (March 16, 1990). "Corey spins his wheels". Toronto Star. p. D18.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (April 6, 1990). "Here's what's new at the record shops". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 23.