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Right Between the Eyes

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Released
  
1989

Release date
  
1989

Label
  
Rhino Atlantic

Artist
  
Icon

Producer
  
Eddie Trunk

Genres
  
Hard rock, Glam metal

Right Between the Eyes (1989)
  
An Even More Perfect Union (1995)

Similar
  
More Perfect Union, Night of the Crime, Icon

Icon right between the eyes full album 1989


Right Between the Eyes is a 1989 album by the band Icon. It marked a number of changes for the band Icon. The first of which was a new record label, Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic Records. Then a new vocalist for the band. Jerry Harrison, who brought a new vocal and writing style to the band. Third was a new guitar player, Drew Bollmann, who was listed as a member, pictured and toured with the band although he did not actually play on the album which was finished before he joined. The album was produced by guitarist Dan Wexler along with radio personality Ed Trunk and Dan Zelisko, and featured cameo vocals by shock rock star Alice Cooper on "Two for the Road" and "Holy Man's War". For this album Icon toured with, among others, Ace Frehley of Kiss fame and Electric Angels in the US, and with King's X in the UK. For the last part of the tour, David Lauser of Sammy Hagars band replaced drummer Dixon. The video for the first single "Taking My Breath Away" was played on MTV´s Headbangers Ball in Europe and the US.

Contents

Track list

  1. Right Between the Eyes
  2. Two for the Road
  3. Taking My Breath Away
  4. A Far Cry
  5. In Your Eyes
  6. Holy Man's War
  7. Bad Times
  8. Double Life
  9. Forever Young
  10. Running Under Fire
  11. Peace & Love

Band members

  • Jerry Harrison – vocals
  • Dan Wexler – guitars
  • Tracy Wallach – bass, vocals
  • Drew Bollmann – guitars (credited, not actually playing on the album)
  • Pat Dixon – drums

    • Production

  • Produced by Dan Wexler
  • Executive Producers: Ed Trunk and Dan Zelisko
  • Engineered by Steve Escallier
  • 2nd Engineer: Rich Spector
  • Mixed by Scott Mabuchi at Sigma Sound Studios N.Y.C.
  • Assisted by Lolly Grodner
  • Recorded at Chaton Recordings Paradise Valley, AZ.
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.
  • "Alive and Well in Hell" produced and written by Tracy Wallach
  • Alice Cooper: Guest Vocals on "Two For The Road"
  • Featured Character on "Holy Mans War"
  • Keyboards: Kevin Stroller
  • Keyboards on "Forever Young": Mark Prentice
  • Vocal Arrangements: Jerry Harrison, Tracy Wallach

    • and Steve 'The Midnight Creeper' Escallier

    Songs

    1Right Between the Eyes5:14
    2Two for the Road3:55
    3Taking My Breath Away4:36

    References

    Right Between the Eyes Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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