The Disregard of Timekeeping is the debut studio album by British/Canadian band Bonham, released in 1989. It was produced by Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, and Kiss; in addition to his usual production duties, he also co-wrote three of the tracks. The album features Trevor Rabin as a guest, who was the lead guitarist and songwriter with Yes from 1982 to 1994.
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
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| Length | 55:36 | |||
| Label | WTG | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
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| Singles from The Disregard of Timekeeping | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
"Wait For You" had a music video that was filmed at "Disney-MGM Studios' New York backlot".[5]
Reception
editWilliam Ruhlmann of AllMusic stated the record was "palatable, but without the famous name it would be hard to distinguish from the army of other Zep imitators".[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jason Bonham, John Smithson, Ian Hatton & Daniel MacMaster, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Disregard of Timekeeping" | Bonham, Smithson, Hatton, MacMaster, Bob Ezrin | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Wait for You" | Bonham, Smithson, Hatton, MacMaster, Ezrin | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Bringing Me Down" | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "Guilty" | Bonham, Smithson, Hatton, MacMaster, Ezrin | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Holding on Forever" | 4:55 | |
| 6. | "Dreams" | 7:50 | |
| 7. | "Don't Walk Away" | 4:43 | |
| 8. | "Playing to Win" | 6:53 | |
| 9. | "Cross Me and See" | 5:26 | |
| 10. | "Just Another Day" | 4:26 | |
| 11. | "Room for Us All" | 7:12 |
Personnel
edit- Daniel MacMaster – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Ian Hatton – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- John Smithson – bass guitar, keyboards, violin, backing vocals
- Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
edit- Trevor Rabin – bass on "Bringing Me Down", "Holding on Forever" and "Don't Walk Away", backing vocals
- Duncan Faure – backing vocals
- Jimmy Zavala – harmonica on "Bringing Me Down"
- Bill Millay – keyboard programming, MIDI
- Bob Ezrin – Orchestration
Production
edit- Produced by Bob Ezrin
- Engineered by Brian Christian, Bob Ezrin, Stan Katayama
- Assistant engineers: Rick Butz, Craig Johnson, Scott Pontius, Mike Tacci
- Mixing: Stan Katayama
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 38 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Wait for You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] | 9 |
| Billboard Hot 100[8] | 55 | ||
| 1990 | "Guilty" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] | 29 |
| "Bringing Me Down" | 47 |
References
edit- ^ "The Disregard Of Timekeeping - Record Collector Magazine". Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Jason Bonham Is Not Quite Ready to Go Un-Ledded". Los Angeles Times. 14 August 1996. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
Young Bonham is almost exclusively associated with the type of old-fashioned hard rock pioneered by his dad's band. Indeed, Jason's former group, Bonham, scored a Top 40 album in 1990 ("The Disregard of Timekeeping") largely by following the mighty Zep's thunderous sonic recipe.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. Minneapolis, MN. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-7603-4546-7. OCLC 858901054.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b The Disregard of Timekeeping - Bonham | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 1 July 2021
- ^ Hinman, Catherine (10 August 1989). "A GOSSETT FILM MADE IN ORLANDO?". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Bonham Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bonham Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Bonham Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2019.