No Brakes
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No Brakes is a 1984 album
by John Waite
and was released in June 1984 the United States on the EMI America label. It features the number 1 hit single "Missing You
." No Brakes was certified gold on September 4, 1984.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by John Waite
John Waite
John Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...
and was released in June 1984 the United States on the EMI America label. It features the number 1 hit single "Missing You
Missing You (John Waite song)
"Missing You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by British musician John Waite. It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from the album No Brakes...
." No Brakes was certified gold on September 4, 1984.
Track listing
- "Saturday Night" (Gary MyrickGary Myrick-Career:Born in Dallas, Texas, Gary Myrick played guitar and sang in Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth starting as a teenager. Eventually, he built a significant enough reputation to be asked to join Austin, Texas band Kracker Jack, replacing Stevie Ray Vaughan who had left to begin his solo...
, John Waite) 2:46 - "Missing YouMissing You (John Waite song)"Missing You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by British musician John Waite. It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from the album No Brakes...
" (Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford, Waite) 4:32 - "Dark Side of the Sun" (Jean BeauvoirJean BeauvoirJean Beauvoir is an American singer bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bonds's musical director at age 13; following this he sang in the doo wop...
) 3:57 - "Restless Heart" (Waite) 4:27
- "Tears" (Vinnie CusanoVinnie VincentVincent John Cusano, better known as Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist from Bridgeport, Connecticut and songwriter known for his brief membership in the band Kiss.-Replacing Ace Frehley in Kiss:...
, Adam Mitchell) 3:59 - "Euroshima" (Myrick, Waite) 5:05
- "Dreamtime/Shake It Up" (Waite, Ivan KralIvan KralIvan Kral is a Grammy Award-winning Czechoslovakian-born American composer, filmmaker and singer. He works across many genres including rock, jazz, soul, country and film scores...
) 5:10 - "For Your Love" (Waite, Myrick, Donnie Nossov, Curly Smith) 3:38
- "Love Collision" (Waite, Myrick, Nossov, Smith) 3:51
Personnel
- John WaiteJohn WaiteJohn Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...
– lead & backing vocals - Gary MyrickGary Myrick-Career:Born in Dallas, Texas, Gary Myrick played guitar and sang in Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth starting as a teenager. Eventually, he built a significant enough reputation to be asked to join Austin, Texas band Kracker Jack, replacing Stevie Ray Vaughan who had left to begin his solo...
– guitars - Bruce Brody - keyboards
- Donnie Nossov - bass, backing vocals
- Curly Smith - drums
- Steve Scales - percussion
Production
- Produced By John Waite, Gary Gersh & David Thoener
- Engineered & Mixed By David Thoener
Sources
- John Waite's "No Brakes" album cover
- http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS