Released May 18, 1989 Hard Core(1989) Machine(1995) Release date 18 May 1989 | Length 40:19 Label Columbia Records | |
Recorded Venture Studios, Little Mountain Sound Studios, Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Winter 1988/Spring 1989 Producer Paul Dean & Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod |
Hard Core is the first solo album released by former Streetheart & Loverboy lead guitarist, founder, and main songwriter, Paul Dean from 1989. The lead-off track, "Sword & Stone" was demoed by Kiss for their Crazy Nights album in 1987, and later additionally recorded by the German Rockers, Bonfire in 1989 for the film Shocker and accompanying soundtrack. The Bryan Adams-penned "Draw the Line" was originally recorded by Ted Nugent with Brian Howe on lead vocals in 1984 on his Penetrator album.
Contents
Track listing
- "Sword & Stone" (Desmond Child, Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick) - 4:06
- "Doctor" (Paul Dean) - 4:52
- "Draw the Line" (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance) - 4:11
- "Dirty Fingers" (Taylor Rhodes, Tom DeLuca) - 4:02
- "Under the Gun" (Dean, Mike Reno, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora) - 3:39
- "Action" (Dean, Matt Frenette, Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve, Kenny Shields, Daryl Guthiel) - 5:10
- "Down to the Bottom" (Dean) - 5:17
- "Black Sheep" (Dean, Rhodes, Terry Cerney) - 4:09
- "Politics" (Dean, Brian MacLeod, Foster) - 4:53
Musicians
Production
Songs
1Sword and Stone4:06
2Doctor4:53
3Draw the Line4:12
References
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