Rock 'n' Roll Revival | ||||
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Released | August 14, 2012 | |||
Recorded | The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, Canada | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 57:59 | |||
Label | Frontiers | |||
Producer | Paul Dean, Bob Rock | |||
Loverboy chronology | ||||
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Rock 'n' Roll Revival is the eighth studio album by the Canadian rock band Loverboy. The album features nine classic Loverboy songs re-recorded for the album by the current lineup, as well as three new songs. [2] The three new songs were recorded with Bob Rock at Bryan Adams' Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC. [3]
Track Title | Composer(s) | Length | Original Appearance |
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01 "Rock 'n' Roll Revival" | (Paul Dean/Mike Reno) | 4:15 | New recording |
02 "No Tomorrow" | (Paul Dean/Jaren Johnston/Mike Reno/Bob Rock) | 4:42 | New recording |
03 "Heartbreaker" | (Paul Dean/Jaren Johnston/Mike Reno/Bob Rock) | 3:57 | New recording |
04 "Turn Me Loose" | (Paul Dean/Mike Reno) | 5:58 | Loverboy |
05 "Working for the Weekend" | (Paul Dean/Matt Frenette/Mike Reno) | 3:53 | Get Lucky |
06 "Lovin' Every Minute of It" | (Robert John "Mutt" Lange) | 5:23 | Lovin' Every Minute of It |
07 "The Kid Is Hot Tonight" | (Bernie Aubin/Paul Dean) | 4:32 | Loverboy |
08 "Lucky Ones" | (Paul Dean/Mike Reno/Scott Smith/Denise Thurlow) | 4:05 | Get Lucky |
09 "Always on My Mind" | (Paul Dean/Mike Reno) | 3:43 | Loverboy |
10 "Queen of the Broken Hearts" | (Paul Dean/Mike Reno) | 4:03 | Keep It Up |
11 "When It's Over" | (Paul Dean/Mike Reno) | 5:35 | Get Lucky |
12 "Hot Girls in Love" | (Paul Dean/Bruce Fairbairn) | 7:58 | Keep It Up |
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