Trixter (album)

Trixter
Studio album by Trixter
Released	May 29, 1990
Recorded	September 1989
Genre	Glam metal [1] hard rock [2]
Length	56:18
Label	MCA
Producer	Bill Wray, Jim Wray
Trixter chronology
Trixter (1990) Hear! (1992)
Singles from Trixter
"Give It to Me Good" Released: 1990 "One in a Million" Released: 1991 "Surrender" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B− [1]

Trixter is the debut album of the band Trixter. It attained gold status, reaching No. 28 on the Billboard 200 chart. ^{[3] [4]} The album spawned three minor hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Give It to Me Good" at No. 65, "Surrender" at No. 72, and "One in a Million" at No. 75. ^{[5] [6]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Line of Fire"	Steve Brown, Dean Fasano, Bill Wray	4:40
2.	"Heart of Steel"	Brown, B. Wray	4:11
3.	"One in a Million"	Brown, B. Wray, Jim Wray	5:05
4.	"Surrender"	Brown, B. Wray, J. Wray	6:05
5.	"Give It to Me Good"	Brown	3:29
6.	"Only Young Once"	Peter Loran, Brown, B. Wray	5:42
7.	"Bad Girl"	Brown, B. Wray, J. Wray	4:19
8.	"Always a Victim"	Jack Ponti, Brown, Fasano	4:13
9.	"Play Rough"	Brown, Fasano, B. Wray	4:04
10.	"You'll Never See Me Cryin'"	Loran, Brown, B. Wray	5:00
11.	"Ride the Whip"	Loran, Brown, B. Wray, J. Wray, John Allan	5:07
12.	"On and On"	Brown	5:03
Total length:			56:18

Personnel

Trixter

• Peter "Pete" Loran – lead vocals
• Steve Brown – rhythm and lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
• P. J. Farley – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mark "Gus" Scott – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Production

• Bill Wray - producer
• Jim Wray - associate producer, engineer
• Chris Floberg, Brian Jenkins, John Karpovich, Dennis MacKay - engineers
• Brian Foraker - engineer, mixing
• Steve Sinclair - art direction, executive producer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position US Billboard 200 [7] 28

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Billboard 200 [8] 60

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Garza, Janiss (March 1, 1991). "Trixter | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly . Meredith Corporation . Retrieved August 4, 2018.
2. AllMusic review
3. "Trixter Trixter Chart History". Billboard . Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
4. "Trixter: New Audio Interviews With Pete Loran, Gus Scott". Blabbermouth.net. April 19, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
5. "Trixter One In A Million Chart History". Billboard . Eldridge Industries . Retrieved August 4, 2018.^{[ dead link ]}
6. "Trixter - Trixter". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
7. "Trixter, TLP" . Billboard . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
9. "American album certifications – Trixter – Trixter". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 24 October 2023.