On the Fritz
| On the Fritz | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Grand Slam Studios (West Orange, New Jersey) | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Ian McDonald | |||
| Steve Taylor chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
On the Fritz is the title of the third release and second full-length album by Christian rock singer-songwriter Steve Taylor. It was released in 1985 on Sparrow Records. Produced by musician Ian McDonald (who co-founded the bands King Crimson and Foreigner), Taylor arranged and wrote all of the tracks on the album.
After its release, the album peaked at the No. 8 slot on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian album chart.[1]
Track listing[edit]
Written and arranged by Steve Taylor.
- Side one
- "This Disco (Used to Be a Cute Cathedral)" – 4:06
- "On the Fritz" – 3:56
- "It's a Personal Thing" – 2:58
- "To Forgive" – 3:54
- "You've Been Bought" – 2:45
- Side two
- "You Don't Owe Me Nothing" – 3:22
- "I Manipulate" – 5:07
- "Lifeboat" – 4:35
- "Drive, He Said" – 4:30
- "I Just Wanna Know" – 4:40
Song details[edit]
"To Forgive" was inspired by the personal appearance of Pope John Paul II with his attempted assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca, and the Pope's message.[citation needed]
"This Disco (Used To Be A Cute Cathedral)" was inspired by the Limelight,[citation needed] which was in operation from 1983 to 2003. It was once known as the "Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion."
Track "This Disco (Used to Be a Cute Cathedral)" later appeared on the Taylor releases Limelight, The Best We Could Find (+3 That Never Escaped), and Now the Truth Can Be Told, which came out in 1986, 1988, and 1994 respectively.[2]
Personnel[edit]
- Steve Taylor – vocals, Linn 9000 (7)
- George Small – keyboards (1-3, 7-10), synthesizer programming (1, 2, 7, 9), synthesizers (5, 6)
- Larry Fast – synthesizer programming (1, 2, 7, 9)
- Tony Davilio – guitars (1-6, 8, 9)
- Hugh McCracken – guitars (1-6, 8-10)
- John McCurry – guitar solo (1, 4, 5), guitars (7)
- Carmine Rojas – bass
- Alan Childs – drums
- Cactus Moser – Simmons drums (1, 7), finger snaps (1), percussion (7)
- Debbie Taylor – finger snaps (1)
- Ian McDonald – alto saxophone (1, 6), guitars (2, 4-6, 10), acoustic guitar (3), percussion (3, 4, 9), keyboards (8)
- Dave Thrush – tenor saxophone (1, 7), alto saxophone (3), tenor sax solo (6)
- Mary Davis – backing vocals (2, 10)
- Kitty Markham – backing vocals (2, 10)
- Beverly Slade – backing vocals (2, 10)
Production[edit]
- Ian McDonald – producer, mixing
- Steve Taylor – producer
- Alan Douches – engineer, mixing
- Joey Flamingo – assistant engineer
- Jay Healy – assistant engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- The Graphics Studio – cover artwork
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cater, Darryl. On the Fritz at AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "This Disco (Used to be a Cute Cathedral) - Steve Taylor | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
