...Twice Shy | ||||
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Released | April 12, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Studio | Total Access (Redondo Beach, California) | |||
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Length | 49:24 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Alan Niven, Michael Lardie | |||
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Singles from ...Twice Shy | ||||
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...Twice Shy is the fourth studio album by American 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. [5] 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. [6] The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in September 1989. [7] This is the first album to feature bassist Tony Montana.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Robert Christgau | C [8] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10 [9] |
Stereo Review | Okay [10] |
David Spodek, reviewer of RPM , complained about the lack of originality. As per him "the main problem is that the original material is missing that something special to distinguish it from the rest of the heavy metal crop, and that may result in getting lost in the crowd". As a result Spodek called it "just another heavy metal album" and regretfully stated that the best cut on the album is a cover of Ian Hunter's "Once Bitten, Twice Shy." [11]
Allmusic rated the album 4 stars out of 5, saying it was the band's best effort and featured a good mix of "impressive originals" and carefully chosen cover songs. [4]
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 .
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 [12] | 3:06 |
Total length: | 52:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Bitches and Other Women" (medley of The Rolling Stones' 'Bitch' and Foreigner's 'Women') | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Jones | 4:46 |
11. | "Wasted Rock Ranger" | Brad Baker | 3:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Slow Ride" | 3:53 |
Great White
Production
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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The Angel Song
Mista Bone
Heart the Hunter
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [23] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [7] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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.
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