Human Radio (album)

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Human Radio
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2, 1990
RecordedSkip Saylor Recording, Ocean Way Recording (both in Hollywood), Memphis Sound Productions (Memphis)
Genre Rock
Length39:15
Label Columbia
Producer David Kahne, Patrick Leonard
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Human Radio is the debut album of Memphis band Human Radio, released in 1990 on Columbia Records. It contained the hit single, "Me and Elvis", which reached No. 32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [2] My First Million was released as the second single from the album, but did not chart.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Ross Rice except as indicated.

  1. Me & Elvis - 3:26
  2. I Don't Wanna Know - 5:08
  3. Hole in My Head - 2:39
  4. These Are the Days - 3:38
  5. Monkey Suit (Richard Young) - 3:54
  6. My First Million - 3:47
  7. Electromagnetism (Rice, Kye Kennedy) - 3:43
  8. N.Y.C. - 4:20
  9. Another Planet - 3:42
  10. Harsh Light of Reality (Rice, Peter Hyrka) - 4:58

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r9620
  2. Billboard Charts, Billboard.com. Accessed September 30, 2007.