Harem Scarem (album)

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Harem Scarem
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Studio album by
Harem Scarem
ReleasedAugust 6, 1991 [1]
Recorded1991
StudioSounds Interchange Studios, Cabin Fever Studios, and Phase One Studios [1]
Genre
Length40:45
Label WEA
Producer Kevin Doyle, Harry Hess, and Pete Lesperance.
Harem Scarem chronology
Harem Scarem
(1991)		 Acoustic Sessions
(1991)
Singles from Harem Scarem
  1. "Slowly Slipping Away"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Love Reaction"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Honestly"
    Released: 1992
  4. "With a Little Love"
    Released: 1992
  5. "Something to Say"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Harem Scarem is the 1991 debut album by the Canadian hard rock band of the same name. Music videos were shot for the songs; "Slowly Slipping Away", "Honestly", and "With a Little Love". The album charted at No. 68 on the Canadian charts. However two singles from the album, "Honestly" and "Something to Say", were big hits in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Contents

The album includes guest appearances by fellow Canadian stars such as Ray Coburn of Honeymoon Suite, Carl Dixon of Coney Hatch and Paul MacAusland of Haywire. It also boasted a co-writing credit by award-winning songwriter Christopher Ward of "Black Velvet" fame.

Connection to Degrassi

In 1992, Harem Scarem was able to gain some notoriety when 8 songs from their debut album were predominantly featured in the Canadian teen series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High's farewell TV movie, School's Out .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard to Love" Christopher Ward, Harry Hess, Pete Lesperance 4:28
2."Distant Memory"Hess, Lesperance, Marc Ribler4:29
3."With a Little Love"Hess, Lesperance4:00
4."Honestly"Hess4:02
5."Love Reaction"Hess, Lesperance, Ray Coburn3:53
6."Slowly Slipping Away"Hess, Ribler3:45
7."All Over Again"Hess3:07
8."Don't Give Your Heart Away"Hess, Lesperance3:29
9."How Long"Hess, Lesperance, Dean McTaggart 5:03
10."Something to Say"Hess, Lesperance4:42

Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
1992Canada68

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1991"Slowly Slipping Away"Canada25
1991"Love Reaction"Canada55
1992"Honestly"Canada68
1992"With a Little Love"Canada—
1992"Something to Say"Canada—

Personnel

Band

Guest musicians

Credits

References

  1. 1 2 "Harem Scarem | Discography – Harem Scarem". Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  2. ↑ "Harem Scarem review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2013-05-24.


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