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)
Singles from Quarterflash
"Harden My Heart" / "Don't Be Lonely" Released: 1981 "Find Another Fool" / "Cruisin' with the Deuce" Released: 1981 "Valerie" / "Try to Make It True" Released: 1981 (Europe) "Right Kind of Love" / "You're Holding Me Back" Released: 1982

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. All lead vocals by Rindy Ross except where noted.

Side One

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Harden My Heart"			3:51
2.	"Find Another Fool"			4:32
3.	"Critical Times"	Charles	Charles	5:06
4.	"Valerie"			4:20
5.	"Try to Make It True"			3:38

Side Two

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
6.	"Right Kind of Love"		3:49
7.	"Cruisin' With the Deuce"	Charles	4:10
8.	"Love Should Be So Kind"		3:10
9.	"Williams Avenue"		7:57
Total length:			40:38

Personnel

Quarterflash

• 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.