Sacrifice (For Love)

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Sacrifice (For Love)
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Released1991
Recorded1991
Genre Indie rock
Length35:45
Label Restless Records [1]
Producer Greg Sage
Greg Sage chronology
Best of the Wipers and Greg Sage
(1991)
Sacrifice (For Love)
(1991)
Electric Medicine
(2001)
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Sacrifice (For Love) is the second solo release of Wipers frontman Greg Sage. [3] [4] It was recorded and released in 1991. It contains a cover of the Yardbirds' "For Your Love." [4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Greg Sage unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Stay by Me"
  2. "Sacrifice (For Love)"
  3. "Know by Now"
  4. "Forever"
  5. "The Same Game"
  6. "No Turning Back"
  7. "Ready or Not"
  8. "For Your Love" (Graham Gouldman)
  9. "This Planet Earth"
  10. "Dreams"

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References

  1. Simons, Ted (November 20, 1991). "THE SAGE OF SIN CITY SOUTHA NORTHWEST LEGEND COMES IN OUT OF THE RAIN". Phoenix New Times.
  2. "Sacrifice (For Love) - Greg Sage | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. Buckley, Peter (November 16, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN   9781843531050 via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 "TrouserPress.com :: Wipers". www.trouserpress.com.