Backlash is the second and final studio album by British/American rock band Bad English, released in 1991.[1]
| Backlash | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 August 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Conway Studios and Secret Sound L.A. (Hollywood, California); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California); Zoo Studios (Encino, California). | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:22 | |||
| Label | Epic[2] | |||
| Producer | Ron Nevison[3] | |||
| Bad English chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [7] |
The album peaked at No. 72 on the Billboard 200.[8]
Critical reception
editEntertainment Weekly wrote that "taken together, the album — with its unceasing references to rain and rivers — inevitably bogs down, but heard one at a time over the FM in the Ford, even its platitudes, given [John] Waite’s delivery, add up to a hack-rock miracle or two."[5] The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed Backlash "more spirited" than the debut.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So This Is Eden" | 5:09 | |
| 2. | "Straight to Your Heart" |
| 4:09 |
| 3. | "Time Stood Still" | 5:23 | |
| 4. | "The Time Alone with You" |
| 4:41 |
| 5. | "Dancing Off the Edge of the World" |
| 4:54 |
| 6. | "Rebel Say a Prayer" |
| 4:23 |
| 7. | "Savage Blue" |
| 4:33 |
| 8. | "Pray for Rain" |
| 5:03 |
| 9. | "Make Love Last" |
| 5:19 |
| 10. | "Life at the Top" |
| 4:51 |
| Total length: | 48:22 | ||
Personnel
editBad English
- John Waite – lead vocals
- Jonathan Cain – keyboards, backing vocals
- Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
- Ricky Phillips – bass, backing vocals
- Deen Castronovo – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
- Mark Spiro – backing vocals
Production
edit- Ron Nevison – producer, engineer
- Tony Phillips – vocal producer, vocal engineer
- Gil Morales – assistant engineer
- Jeff Poe – assistant engineer
- Dave Lopez – assistant vocal engineer
- Rand & Rose – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Deandra Miller – production assistant
- Hugh Syme – art direction, design
- Brian Aris – photography
- HK Management and Trudy Green – management
- Lynda Lou Beach – management assistant
- Ged Malone – management assistant
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 34 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 48 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 21 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 30 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 72 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bad English | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 354.
- ^ "Waite's Songwriting Shines On Latest Bad English Set". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 October 1991 – via Google Books.
- ^ Backlash at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Backlash". EW.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1204.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 30.
- ^ "Bad English". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1659". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bad English – Backlash" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bad English – Backlash" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bad English – Backlash". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bad English – Backlash". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Bad English Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
