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

Album

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Canada22
Top 50 Cancon Albums of '8911

Singles

YearSongChartPeak
1988"One More Try"Canadian Singles Chart38
"Hangin' High 'n' Dry"77
"Can't Stop the Earth from Shakin'"65
"Hangin' High 'N' Dry"Cancon singles22
"One More Try"Top 25 Cancon Singles of '8916

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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