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The Wild Life is the second studio album by American rock band Slaughter. It was released in 1992 by Chrysalis Records. Album cover design by John Kosh.
| The Wild Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 63:18 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Slaughter chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
The album produced the hit singles "The Wild Life", "Days Gone By" and "Real Love". It was certified gold.
The album debuted at Number 8 on the Billboard 200 album Charts.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reach for the Sky" | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Out for Love" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "The Wild Life" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Days Gone By" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Dance for Me Baby" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Times They Change" | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Move to the Music" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Real Love" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Shake This Place" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Streets of Broken Hearts" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Hold On" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Do Ya Know" | 6:25 |
| 13. | "Old Man" | 5:26 |
| 14. | "Days Gone By" (acoustic instrumental version) | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Real Love" (Demo) | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Perfect World" | 5:03 |
Personnel
editSlaughter
- Mark Slaughter – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Tim Kelly – guitar
- Dana Strum – bass
- Blas Elias – drums
Session members
- A.T. Das – guitar
- James SK Wān – bamboo flute
Production
- Scott Cadwallader – production coordination
- Jeff Clark – engineering
- Gene Kirkland – photography
- Scott Lovelis – engineering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jeff Moses – engineering, mixing assistant
- John Schmit – mixing assistant
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 95 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 13 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[5] | 40 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 8 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ The Wild Life at AllMusic
- ^ Rollingstone
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 256.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2136". 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.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Slaughter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Slaughter – Wild Life". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
