What If (Tommy Shaw album)

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What If?
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Released1985
Recorded1985
Studio Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre Rock
Length42:21
Label A&M
Producer
Tommy Shaw chronology
Girls with Guns
(1984)
What If?
(1985)
Ambition
(1987)
Singles from What If
  1. "Remo's Theme (What If)"
    Released: September 1985
  2. "Jealousy"
    Released: December 1985
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What If is an album by former Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw, released in 1985. It was his second solo release. The album received somewhat favorable reviews. The album peaked at #87 on the Billboard 200. [2]

Contents

The album is named after the track "Remo's Theme (What If)", which is the theme song for the character Remo Williams in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins . The song was not released on a soundtrack and was first made available on What If.

Track listing

All words and music by Tommy Shaw, except as indicated. The track "Friendly Advice" was moved to the end for the reissue.

  1. "Jealousy" - 4:43
  2. "Remo's Theme (What If)" (Shaw, Richie Cannata) - 4:23
  3. "Reach for the Bottle" - 5:44
  4. "Friendly Advice" - 3:29
  5. "This Is Not a Test" - 3:26
  6. "See Me Now" - 3:45
  7. "True Confessions" (Shaw, Cannata) - 3:27
  8. "Count on You" - 6:09
  9. "Nature of the Beast" - 4:04
  10. "Bad Times" - 2:44

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. David White. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  2. "Tommy Shaw's Billboard albums history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard . Retrieved 2010-12-20.