| Fight for Love | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Mushroom Studios, Vancouver | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:49 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Dave Ogilvie, Neil Osborne | |||
| 54-40 chronology | ||||
| ||||
Fight for Love is the fourth album by the Canadian band 54-40, released in 1989. [1] [2] The band supported the album with a Canadian tour. [3]
The album was coproduced by Dave Ogilvie and frontman Neil Osborne. [4] The band used a mellotron that had belonged to King Crimson, loaned to them by Bob Rock. [5] Some of the songs were inspired by Osborne's wife's drawings of Don Quixote. [6]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Windsor Star | A− [8] |
The Calgary Herald deemed the album "a blend of guitar-driven rock numbers and lofty lyrics." [9] The Globe and Mail wrote that "Osborne and co-producer David Ogilvie focus attention on the hopeful, even naive humanism of the songs and on the subtle but powerful interplay." [10] The Windsor Star noted the "guitar-driven sound derived from late-1960s folk-rock." [8] The Washington Post labeled the album "Vancouver's entry in the R.E.M. sweepstakes," writing: "Sweetly melodic and—it almost goes without saying—jangly, Fight for Love also has some guts." [11]
54-40 is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia. The band take their name from the slogan "54-40 or Fight!", coined to express the unsuccessful expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, which was intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. 54-40 has had a successful career, with four of their albums being certified Platinum in Canada. The band has been nominated for eight Juno Awards. Between 1996 and 2016, 54-40 were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada.
Bites is the first full-length studio album by Canadian industrial band Skinny Puppy, released as an LP through Nettwerk in 1985. It was reissued in 1993 on CD with additional material compiled from cassette releases, international releases, and previously undistributed tracks. The cover art was designed by Steven R. Gilmore.
Too Dark Park is the sixth studio album by the industrial music group Skinny Puppy. The album cover features the debut appearance of the band's "SP" logo. The cover art was created by Vancouver based artist Jim Cummins. The artwork for this album and its associated singles was inspired by cosmic horror stories such as the Cthulhu Mythos. Lyrical themes include collapse of society due to destruction of nature, drug addiction, and psychological issues.
Paul Reginald Nelson, known by the stage name Paul Hyde, is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter.
Trusted by Millions is the seventh album by Canadian rock band 54-40, released in 1996. Certified Platinum in Canada, it sold over 130,000 copies by the end of 1997.
Piece of Cake is an album by the American band Mudhoney. Released in 1992, it was their first album for Reprise Records. The album was released at the height of grunge, a genre Mudhoney had helped create.
David Robert Madison Genn is a Canadian musician, producer, and songwriter. He is a member of the rock group 54-40, and a former member of the Matthew Good Band.
Beelzebubba is the fourth studio album by the American satirical punk rock band the Dead Milkmen, released in 1988. It peaked at No. 101 on the Billboard 200. The album contains perhaps the band's best-known song, "Punk Rock Girl".
Where's the Bone is the fourth album by the Canadian power pop band the Pursuit of Happiness, released in 1995. The first single was "Young and in Love", which is about Generation X; "Kalendar" was also released as a single. The band supported the album with a Canadian tour.
Huevos Rancheros were a Canadian surf rock band from Calgary, Alberta, active from 1990 to 2000. Huevos Rancheros performed an instrumental blend of rockabilly, surf, garage and punk music.
Born on the First of July is the second album by the Canadian pop punk band Chixdiggit, released in 1998. It was reissued in 2013.
Hanky Panky is an album by the English band the The, released in 1995. It consists of cover versions of country singer Hank Williams' songs. It reached No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart. Matt Johnson intended Hanky Panky to be the first of many albums he would record covering the work of iconic musicians. Johnson provided the liner notes to Alone and Forsaken, a compilation of Williams demos that was also released in 1995.
Bull is the second album by the Canadian band Bootsauce, released in 1992. "Love Monkey #9", "Whatcha' Need" and "Big, Bad & Groovy" were released as singles. The album was nominated for a Juno Award, in the "Best Album Design" category.
World Outside is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, released 1 July 1991 by Columbia Records in the US. It includes the single "Until She Comes", which hit No. 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart in September 1991. "Don't Be a Girl" was the second single.
Haircut is the ninth studio album by American rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers, released on July 27, 1993. The first single from the album was "Get a Haircut". The album peaked at No. 120 on the Billboard 200. The band supported the album with a North American tour.
Melting in the Dark is an album by the American musician Steve Wynn, released in 1996. It was recorded with a band consisting of all the members of Come. Wynn supported the album by touring with a backing band that included members of Gutterball, Zuzu's Petals, and Love Tractor.
Que Sirhan Sirhan is a studio album by the American band Didjits, released in 1993 through Touch and Go Records. The band supported the album with a North American tour. Que Sirhan Sirhan was Didjits' final album.
Love Story is an album by the English musician Lloyd Cole, released in 1995. Cole supported the album with UK and North American tours.
Perpetual Motion Machine is an album by the Canadian alternative rock band 13 Engines, released in 1993. It was the band's fourth album, and the second one released by a major label. The album's first single was "More".
...But You Can Call Me Larry is an album by the Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan, released in 1993. The album's first single was "When There's Time "; three more singles were released. The album went gold in Canada. Gowan is credited by his full name on the album cover.
