White Hot | ||||
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Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 35:37 | |||
Label | Casablanca [1] Mercury | |||
Producer | Eddie Leonetti [2] | |||
Angel chronology | ||||
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White Hot is the fourth album by the rock band Angel. [3] After the release of On Earth as It Is in Heaven, bass guitar player Mickie Jones left and was replaced by Felix Robinson.
The album contains Angel's only top 50 hit, "Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore," originally recorded by the Young Rascals in 1965, which went to #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. The single spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Top 200. [4]
The cathedral in the background is inspired by Notre Dame de Paris. The cover concept is by David Joseph & Chris Whorf, according to inner sleeve credits.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [6] |
The Spokane Daily Chronicle deemed the album "hard rock, sort of bubble-gum Led Zeppelin." [7]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide gave the album 0 stars, a rating reserved for "worthless" records. [6] [8]
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1978 | "Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" | Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
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