| Stick It in Your Ear | ||||
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| Released | June 25, 1990 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, arena rock | |||
| Label | Elektra Records | |||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
| Paul Laine chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Stick It in Your Ear | ||||
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Stick It in Your Ear is Paul Laine's debut album. It was released in 1990 on Elektra Records. It includes the song "Dorianna", that peaked #76 in Canada in late 1990. [2] The second single, "Is It Love", peaked #93 in Canada. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Step Over the Line" | 7:06 |
| 2. | "We Are the Young" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Dorianna" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Is It Love" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Heart of America" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Main Attraction" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Doin' Time" | 5:24 |
| 8. | "I'll Be There" | 5:58 |
| 9. | "Break Down the Barricades" | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "My Hometown" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Only Your Heart" | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Keep on Running" | 4:24 |
| 13. | "After the Rain" | 5:28 |
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