Takin' It to the Streets (FM album)

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Takin' It to the Streets
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Studio album by
FM
Released1991
RecordedEzee Studios (London)
The Old Chapel (Winchester)
Genre Hard rock
Length49:04
Label Music for Nations
Producer FM
FM chronology
Tough It Out
(1989)
Takin' It to the Streets
(1991)
Aphrodisiac
(1992)

Takin' It to the Streets is the third studio album released by British hard rock band FM. Takin' It to the Streets was released in 1991 on the Music for Nations record label.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I'm Ready" - 3:57 (S. Overland)
  2. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - 4:27 (Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong)
  3. "Only the Strong Survive" - 5:25 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/S. Overland/A. Barnett)
  4. "Just Can't Leave Her Alone" - 4:03 (M. Goldsworthy)
  5. "She's No Angel" - 4:43 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/S. Overland/D. Digital)
  6. "Dangerous Ground" - 4:33 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp)
  7. "Bad Blood" - 3:52 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/S. Overland)
  8. "Crack Alley" - 4:53 (M. Goldsworthy)
  9. "If It Feels Good (Do It)" - 4:30 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/S. Overland)
  10. "The Girl's Gone Bad" - 4:39 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/S. Overland/A. Barnett)
  11. "The Thrill of It All" - 4:02 (M. Goldsworthy)

Personnel

Production

Produced by Merv Goldsworthy, Steve Overland, Pete Jupp, Andy Barnett and Didge Digital
Engineered by Reg Hollywood and Andy Reilly
Recorded at Ezee Studios (London) and The Old Chapel (Winchester)
Mastered at The Hit Factory (London) by Tim Young

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