Watch the Red
| Watch the Red | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Studio | Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | The Angels and Andrew Scott | |||
| The Angels chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Watch the Red | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[1] |
Watch the Red is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band The Angels. It was released in May 1983. The album charted at number 6 in Australia and number 43 in New Zealand.[2][3]
In June 2002, Shock Records issued The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983. The 4-CD box set included remasters of Dark Room (9 bonus tracks), Night Attack (9 bonus tracks), Watch The Red (5 bonus tracks) and The Blow (2-CD set of material from a 40-minute jam-session which formed the basis of Watch the Red). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued Dark Room from The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983.[4]
Track listings
[edit]Credits adapted from the original releases.[5][6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Live Lady Live" | Doc Neeson, Lauren Haefer, Richard Brewster | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Eat City" | Neeson, R. Brewster | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Shoot It Up" | Neeson, John Brewster, R. Brewster | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Easy Prey" | Bitsy Brewster, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Bow Wow" | J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Brent Eccles, Jim Hilbun | 2:22 |
| 6. | "No Sleep in Hell" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | 5:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Watch the Red" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | 5:02 |
| 8. | "The Zoo / Name Dropping" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Eccles, Hilbun | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Stand Up" | Hilbun | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Is That You?" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Stay Away" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Eccles, Hilbun | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Breakdown" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Take It on the Run" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | 3:48 |
| 14. | "Say What" | Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | 5:15 |
| 15. | "Live Lady Live, Part 2" | Neeson, R. Brewster, Haefer | 4:35 |
| 16. | "Let Me In" | Neeson, R. Brewster | 6:03 |
| Total length: | 62:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Wanna Be No More (In My Life)" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Never Know My Name" | 0:36 |
| 3. | "How Long Can I?" | 1:57 |
| 4. | "Name Dropping" | 0:48 |
| 5. | "The Zoo" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Bow Wow" | 1:55 |
| 7. | "Where's Doc?" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Electric Drill (Don't Do It Honey)" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Stay Away" | 6:13 |
| Total length: | 28:46 | |
Personnel
[edit]- The Angels
- Doc Neeson – lead vocals
- Rick Brewster – lead guitar, piano, accordion
- John Brewster – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "No Sleep in Hell"
- Jim Hilbun – bass guitar, vocals, saxophone, organ, piano
- Brent Eccles – drums
- Production
- Andrew Scott – producer, engineer, mixing
- Al Wright – engineer
- Otto Ruiter – mastering
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[2][7] | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[3] | 43 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ a b The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian Music Database
- ^ a b The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian-Charts
- ^ The Angels - Watch The Red at Allmusic
- ^ Watch the Red (LP sleeve). The Angels. New York: Epic Records. 1983. ELPS 4364.
((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Watch the Red (CD Booklet). Angel City. Victoria, Australia: Liberation Music. 2006. BLUE056.2.
((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts
- ^ "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS" (PDF). Cash Box. 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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