Take a Deep Breath (album)

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Take a Deep Breath
Brighton Rock take a deep breath.jpg
Studio album by
Released1988
Recorded1988
Genre Hard rock
Length48:36
Label Warner Music Group
Producer Jack Richardson
Brighton Rock chronology
Young, Wild and Free
(1986)
Take a Deep Breath
(1988)
Love Machine
(1991)
Singles from Take a Deep Breath
  1. "One More Try"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Hangin' High 'N' Dry"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Can't Stop the Earth from Shaking"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hi-Fi News & Record Review B:3 [1]

Take a Deep Breath is the second full-length album by Canadian band Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1988. Take a Deep Breath is Brighton Rock's most commercially successful album, peaking at #22 on the Canadian album chart. The album was also certified Gold by the CRIA. [2] Gerry McGhee announced on April 30, 2013 that Take a Deep Breath will be remastered by Warner Records.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Gerry McGhee and Greg Fraser, except where indicated.

  1. "Can't Stop the Earth from Shaking" - 4:28
  2. "Outlaw" - 4:57
  3. "Hangin' High 'N' Dry" (McGhee, Fraser, Johnny Rogers) - 3:54
  4. "One More Try" (McGhee, Rogers) - 3:53
  5. "Ride the Rainbow" - 4:19
  6. "Rebels With a Cause" - 4:21
  7. "Power Overload" (Greg Boileau, McGhee, Fraser) - 4:18
  8. "Who's Foolin' Who" - 4:21
  9. "Love Slips Away" - 4:13
  10. "Shootin' for Love" - 4:03
  11. "Unleash the Rage" - 5:13

Personnel

Brighton Rock

Production

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [4] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Douthuwite, Karen (September 1989). "Review: Brighton Rock — Take a Deep Breath" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 100. ISSN   0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 via World Radio History.
  2. CRIA Certifications
  3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6351". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  4. "Canadian album certifications – Brighton Rock – Take a Deep Breath". Music Canada.