Sahara (House of Lords album)

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Sahara
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Studio album by
House of Lords
ReleasedAugust 21, 1990
Recorded Cherokee Studios, O'Henry Studios, A&M Studios, Sound City, Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, California, 1990
Genre Glam metal [1]
Length44:30
Label Simmons/RCA/BMG Music
Producer Andy Johns, Gregg Giuffria, Gene Simmons
House of Lords chronology
House of Lords
(1988)		Sahara
(1990)		 Demons Down
(1992)
Singles from Sahara
  1. "Can't Find My Way Home"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Remember My Name"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Heart on the Line"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Sahara is the second studio album by the American rock band House of Lords, released on August 21, 1990.

Contents

The album was recorded without original guitarist Lanny Cordola, but with Doug Aldrich as the band's guitarist. Still, the album features many guest contributors on guitar, such as Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri) and Mandy Meyer (Asia, Krokus). Other contributors on the albums are White Lion's Mike Tramp, Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, Steeler's Ron Keel, Autograph's Steve Plunkett and Giuffria's David Glen Eisley, all on backing vocals.

The album reached position No. 121 in The Billboard 200 chart on February 23, 1991. [2]

"Heart on the Line", which was written by Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, would eventually be recorded by Cheap Trick themselves for their 2016 album Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shoot" Ken Mary, James Christian, Chuck Wright, Gregg Giuffria 5:03
2."Chains of Love"Christian, Lanny Cordola, John Purdell, Wright, Mary, Giuffria3:28
3."Can't Find My Way Home" (Blind Faith cover) Steve Winwood 4:53
4."Heart on the Line" Rick Nielsen 4:00
5."Laydown Staydown"Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria4:00
6."Sahara"Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria5:38
7."It Ain't Love"Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria4:10
8."Remember My Name" Nick Graham, Bob Mitchell4:58
9."American Babylon"Wright, Cordola, Christian, Mary, Giuffria4:29
10."Kiss of Fire"Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria3:27
1999 re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Can't Find My Way Home" (Blind Faith cover, short version)Winwood 

Personnel

Additional musicians

References

  1. 1 2 Stone, Doug. "House of Lords Sahara review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2011-08-31. Sahara, the second release from his umpteenth shot at stardom, House of Lords, pretty much perpetuates pompous hair metal of the Whitesnake and Blue Murder variety.
  2. ↑ "Sahara Billboard Albums". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2011-08-31.
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