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What If (Tommy Shaw album)

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Released
  
1985

Length
  
42:21

Artist
  
Tommy Shaw

Label
  
A&M Records

Recorded
  
1985

What If? (1985)
  
Ambition (1987)

Release date
  
1985

Genre
  
Rock music

Producers
  
Richie Cannata, Tommy Shaw

Similar
  
Tommy Shaw albums, Rock music albums

What If is the second solo release by former Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw. Released in 1985, the album received somewhat favorable reviews. The album peaked at #87 on the Billboard 200.

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 & music by Tommy Shaw except as indicated.

  1. "Jealousy" - 4:45
  2. "Remo's Theme (What If)" (Shaw, Richie Cannata) - 4:23
  3. "Reach for the Bottle" - 5:44
  4. "This Is Not a Test" - 3:38
  5. "See Me Now" - 3:45
  6. "True Confessions" (Shaw, Cannata) - 3:27
  7. "Count on You" - 6:09
  8. "Nature of the Beast" - 4:04
  9. "Bad Times" - 3:00
  10. "Friendly Advice" - 3:29

Personnel

  • Tommy Shaw: Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
  • Richie Cannata: Saxophone, Keyboards
  • Brian Stanley: Bass Guitar
  • Steve Holley: Drums, Percussion
  • Mark Marshall: Drums on "Bad Times"
  • Gary Myrick: Electric Guitar on "Count On You" and "Friendly Advice"

    • Songs

    1Jealousy4:47
    2Remo's Theme (What If)4:24
    3Reach for the Bottle5:45

    References

    What If (Tommy Shaw album) Wikipedia
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