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Signs of Life (Billy Squier album)

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Released
  
July, 1984

Artist
  
Billy Squier

Label
  
Capitol Records

Length
  
50:07

Release date
  
July 1984

Genres
  
Rock music, Hard rock

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Recorded
  
April 28, 1984 - June 16, 1984

Signs of Life(1984)
  
Enough Is Enough(1986)

Producers
  
Jim Steinman, Billy Squier

Similar
  
Billy Squier albums, Hard rock albums

Signs Of Life is a rock album by American musician Billy Squier, that was released in 1984. It was his fourth outing for Capitol Records. This disc features Squier's biggest career hit, "Rock Me Tonite". The album eventually sold close to two million copies in the United States alone.

Contents

Reception

Signs of Life found Billy at his career pinnacle with his third consecutive Platinum-plus album. The lead single put him in the Top 10 of the Cash Box singles chart and the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

  • All Songs Written By Billy Squier.
    1. "All Night Long" - 4:51
    2. "Rock Me Tonite" - 4:56
    3. "Eye on You" - 4:42
    4. "Take a Look Behind Ya" - 5:03
    5. "Reach for the Sky" - 5:34
    6. "(Another) 1984" - 4:56
    7. "Fall for Love" - 4:52
    8. "Can't Get Next to You" - 4:36
    9. "Hand-Me-Downs" - 4:22
    10. "Sweet Release" - 6:15

    Billy Squier

  • Billy Squier - lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Jeff Golub - guitars, slide guitar
  • Alan St. Jon - keyboards, synthesizers
  • Doug Lubahn - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bobby Chouinard - drums

    • Jim Steinman

  • Larry Fast: Synthesizers
  • Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
  • Eric Troyer: Additional Vocals on 'Fall for Love,' 'Reach for the Sky'
  • Rory Dodd: Additional Vocals on 'Fall for Love,' 'Reach for the Sky'

    • Special Appearances

  • Brian May: Guitar solo on '(Another) 1984'
  • Alfa Anderson: Additional Vocals on '(Another) 1984'

    • Production

  • Billy Squier: Producer
  • Jim Steinman: Producer
  • John Jansen: Production Assistant
  • Tony Platt: Engineer
  • Gary Rindfuss: Assistant Engineer
  • J.B. Moore: Mixing
  • Anjali Dutt: Tape Operator
  • George Marino: Mastering
  • Bill Smith: Cover Art Design & Illustration
  • John Van Hamersveld: Rear Cover Collage & Inner Sleeve Design

    • Songs

    1All Night Long4:48
    2Rock Me Tonight4:57
    3Eye on You4:40

    References

    Signs of Life (Billy Squier album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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