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World Anthem is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Mahogany Rush, led by Frank Marino. It was released in 1977 on Columbia Records.[2]
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| Released | 18 March 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 1976 – February 1977 | |||
| Studio | Studio Tempo, Montreal | |||
| Length | 45:22 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Frank Marino | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Covers of 3 of the songs on World Anthem, "In My Ways" (George Lynch), "The World Anthem" (James Byrd), and "Try For Freedom" (Ronnie Montrose), appear on the 2005 Secondhand Smoke - A Tribute to Frank Marino album.[3][4] "World Anthem" is also covered by Japanese visual kei band X Japan in their second album "Blue Blood".
Track listing
editAll songs by Frank Marino.
- "Requiem For A Sinner" - 6:01
- "Hey Little Lover" - 4:51
- "Broken Heart Blues" - 4:55
- "In My Ways" - 6:13
- "The World Anthem" - 3:09
- "Look At Me" - 4:07
- "Lady" - 4:38
- "Try For Freedom" - 11:28
Personnel
edit- Frank Marino - Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, Timpani
- Paul Harwood - Acoustic & Electric Bass
- Jimmy Ayoub - Drums, Percussion
- Phil Bech - Synthesizer solo on "Lady"
Charts
edit| Country | Date | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| US | 1977 | 184[5] |
References
edit- ^ "Mahogany Rush - World Anthem". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Mahogany Rush Albums". Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Secondhand Smoke - A Tribute to Frank Marino". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ Bienstock, Richard (16 June 2015). "Frank Marino Sets the Record Straight About His Career, the Music Industry and How the Guitar Saved His Life". Guitar World. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Billboard Top 200". Billboard. 28 May 1977. Retrieved 27 February 2019.