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Other rarities include a bluesy alternate mix of 'Face the Day' from a cassette EP, the novelty non-LP B-side 'Wasted Rock Ranger,' and a non-LP single cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' from the band's 1990 MTV Unplugged appearance that emphasizes their similarity to the earlier group, especially Jack Russell's Robert Plant. Rock'n roll is in my blood to stay (among other things) Hey You're! A wasted rock ranger You'll live life of danger Sing this song and follow it till the end When you reach number one You can overdose for fun And go and visit Jimi and his friends Hey You're! A wasted rock ranger You'll live a life of danger Sing this song and follow it till the.
..Twice Shy |
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Studio album by |
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Released | April 12, 1989 |
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Recorded | 1989 |
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Studio | Total Access Recording, Redondo Beach, California |
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Genre | Glam metal |
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Length | 49:20 |
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Label | Capitol |
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Producer | Alan Niven, Michael Lardie |
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Great White chronology |
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Recovery: Live! (1987) | ..Twice Shy (1989) | Live in London (1990) |
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Singles from ..Twice Shy |
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- 'Once Bitten, Twice Shy' / 'Slow Ride'
Released: 1989 - 'The Angel Song' / 'Ran Away'
Released: 1989 - 'Heart the Hunter' / 'All Over Now'
Released: 1989 (Europe only) - 'House of Broken Love' / 'Bitches and Other Women'
Released: 1989
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C[2] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10[3] |
..Twice Shy is the fourth studio album released by the American hard rock band Great White. It was released in 1989 and contained the biggest hits of their career, a cover of Ian Hunter's 'Once Bitten, Twice Shy' and 'The Angel Song', which reached No. 5 and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[4] Another single, 'House of Broken Love', was inspired by the painful relationship break-ups that vocalist Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall had recently gone through.[5] The album was certified Double Platinum in September 1989.[6] The first album to feature bassist Tony Montana.
Album cover[edit]
The bodies of the ladies displayed on the album cover belong to models (from left to right): Bobbie Brown who also appeared in the video for 'Once Bitten, Twice Shy' and Tracy Martinson who was featured on the front cover of their previous album: Once Bitten.
Track listing[edit]
Grandparent quotes. All tracks are written by Mark Kendall, Jack Russell, Alan Niven, Michael Lardie, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Move It' | 5:35 |
2. | 'Heart the Hunter' | 4:50 |
3. | 'Hiway Nights' | 6:00 |
4. | 'The Angel Song' | Kendall, Niven | 4:51 |
5. | 'Mista Bone' | Kendall, Niven, Audie Desbrow, Tony Montana | 5:10 |
6. | 'Baby's on Fire' | Kendall, Russell, Niven, Lardie, Montana | 6:11 |
7. | 'House of Broken Love' | Russell, Niven, Lardie | 5:58 |
8. | 'She Only' | 5:23 |
9. | 'Once Bitten, Twice Shy' | Ian Hunter | 5:22 |
10. | 'Wasted Rock Ranger' | Bradley 'Porque' Baker [7] | 3:06 |
Total length: | 52:26 |
Japan & UK editions bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | 'Bitches and Other Women' (medley of The Rolling Stones' 'Bitch' and Foreigner's 'Women') | 4:46 |
10. | Untitled | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Jones |
11. | 'Wasted Rock Ranger' | Brad Baker | 3:03 |
Japan Remaster 2005 bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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12. | 'Slow Ride' | 3:53 |
Personnel[edit]
Great White[edit]
- Jack Russell – vocals
- Mark Kendall – guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Lardie – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, producer, engineer, arrangements
- Tony Montana – bass guitar
- Audie Desbrow – drums
Production[edit]
- Alan Niven – producer, arrangements
- Michael Lardie - producer
- Eddie Ashworth – engineer
- Melissa Sewell – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering
Charts[edit]
Album[edit]Year | Chart | Position |
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1989 | Billboard 200 (USA)[8] | 9 | RPM100 Albums (Canada)[9] | 22 | German Albums Chart[10] | 41 |
| Singles[edit]Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1989 | 'Once Bitten, Twice Shy' | Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[4] | 5 | Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] | 6 | RPM100 Singles (Canada)[11] | 11 | UK Singles Chart[12] | 97 | 'The Angel Song' | Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[4] | 30 | Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] | 18 | 'Mista Bone' | Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] | 27 | 'Heart the Hunter' | UK Singles Chart[12] | 91 | 1990 | 'House of Broken Love' | Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] | 7 | UK Singles Chart[12] | 44 | Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[4] | 83 |
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Certifications[edit]
Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
USA | RIAA | 1989 | 2x Platinum (+ 2,000,000)[6] |
Canada | CRIA | 1992 | 2x Platinum (+ 200,000)[13] |
…Twice Shy / Live at the Marquee[edit]
Album cover
Capitol UK, Electrola West Germany released a limited edition version of ..Twice Shy as a double CD and LP set. The second disc was titled Live at The Marquee, and included a full live album recorded on December 18, 1987.
Live at The Marquee track listing[edit]
- 'Shot in the Dark'
- 'What Do You Do'
- 'Gonna Getcha'
- 'Money (That's What I Want)'
- 'All Over Now'
- 'Is Anybody There?'
- 'Face the Day'
- 'Rock Me'
References[edit]
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Great White ..Twice Shy review'. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1989). 'Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot'. The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 138. ISBN978-1894959315.
- ^ abcdefgh'..Twice Shy Billboard Singles'. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^'House Of Broken Love by Great White'. Songfacts.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ ab'RIAA Searchable Database: search for 'Great White''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/aurora-beacon-news/obituary.aspx?n=bradley-t-baker-porque&pid=159843560
- ^'..Twice Shy Billboard Albums'. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^'Top Albums/CDs - Volume 50, No. 21, September 18 1989'. Library and Archives Canada. September 18, 1989. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^'Album – Great White, ..Twice Shy'. Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^'Top Singles - Volume 50, No. 19, September 04 1989'. Library and Archives Canada. September 4, 1989. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ abc'Great White Official Chart History'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^'Gold Platinum Search for Great White'. Music Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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