Quarterflash (album)

Quarterflash
Studio album by Quarterflash
Released	October 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Rock
Length	40:38
Label	Geffen
Producer	John Boylan
Quarterflash chronology
Quarterflash (1981) Take Another Picture (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Quarterflash is the debut album of American rock band Quarterflash. It was released in 1981 on Geffen Records and features the single, "Harden My Heart", which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The follow-up single was "Find Another Fool", which reached No. 16 on the Hot 100. The album was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA. ^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Marv Ross except as noted.

1. "Harden My Heart" – 3:51
2. "Find Another Fool" – 4:32
3. "Critical Times" (Jack Charles) – 5:06
4. "Valerie" – 4:20
5. "Try to Make It True" – 3:38
6. "Right Kind of Love" – 3:49
7. "Cruisin' With the Deuce" – 4:10
8. "Love Should Be So Kind" – 3:10
9. "Williams Avenue" – 7:57

Personnel

• Rindy Ross – Vocals, saxophone
• Marv Ross – Guitars
• Jack Charles – Guitars, vocals
• Rick DiGiallonardo – Keyboards
• Rich Gooch – Bass
• Brian David Willis – Drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Paulinho da Costa – Percussion
• Bruce Sweetman – Violin
• John Boylan – Additional vocals
• Timothy B. Schmit – Additional vocals
• Mike Porcaro – Bass on "Williams Avenue"

Production

• John Boylan – Producer
• Paul Grupp – Engineer
• Phil Jamtaas – Assistant Engineer
• Erik Zobler – Assistant Engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3]	22
U.S. Billboard 200	8

Year-end charts

Year End Chart (1982)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	20 [4]

Singles

Year	Song	US	US Rock	US AC	AUS	CAN	UK [5]
1981	"Harden My Heart"	3	1	41	6	10	49
1982	"Find Another Fool"	16	12	-		21	-
	"Right Kind of Love"	56	-	-		-	-

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [7]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Quarterflash at AllMusic
2. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America .
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 242. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
4. "Top BIllboard 200 Albums of 1982". www.billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
6. "Canadian album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Music Canada.
7. "American album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Recording Industry Association of America.