Wild In The Streets
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Wild in the Streets was the sixth album by the rock band
Helix
, released in 1987.
The album went gold in the band's native Canada
, but only managed a disappointing #179 on the Billboard 200
in the United States
. The band would lose their U.S. deal with Capitol Records
soon after.
The power ballad "Dream On" is a cover
of a 1982 song by Nazareth
. "She's Too Tough" was written in 1985 by Def Leppard
vocalist Joe Elliott
.
Def Leppard's version of the song was intended at one time to be on their Hysteria album, but it was never released until 1993's "Heaven Is
" single, and later 1993's Retro Active
album.
The original Canadian cassette issue of this album came in a glow-in-the-dark
cassette shell.
Rock Band
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Helix
Helix (band)
Helix are a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You". The original lineup was formed by drummer Bruce Arnold, and consisted of lead vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Ron Watson and Rick "Minstrel" Trembley, keyboardist Don...
, released in 1987.
The album went gold in the band's native Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, but only managed a disappointing #179 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
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in the United States
United States
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. The band would lose their U.S. deal with Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
soon after.
The power ballad "Dream On" is a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of a 1982 song by Nazareth
Nazareth (band)
Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band, founded in 1968, that had several hits in the UK in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts", in 1975...
. "She's Too Tough" was written in 1985 by Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
vocalist Joe Elliott
Joe Elliott
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott Jr is an English singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the British rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of David Bowie cover band, the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band, Down...
.
Def Leppard's version of the song was intended at one time to be on their Hysteria album, but it was never released until 1993's "Heaven Is
Heaven Is
"Heaven Is" is a 1993 single by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album Adrenalize.In a Joe Elliot statement on the "Rock of Ages" and "Best Of" compilation albums, he referred this song's backing vocals on the chorus sounded much like The Beach Boys, and said that it was...
" single, and later 1993's Retro Active
Retro Active
Retro Active is an album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1993. The album features touched-up versions of B-sides and previously unreleased recordings from the band's recording sessions between 1984 and 1993...
album.
The original Canadian cassette issue of this album came in a glow-in-the-dark
Phosphorescence
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cassette shell.
Track listing
- "Wild in the Streets" – 3:42
- "Never Gonna Stop the Rock" – 4:36
- "Dream On" – 3:43
- "What Ya Bringin' to the Party" – 4:02
- "High Voltage Kicks" – 4:19
- "Give 'Em Hell" – 3:36
- "Shot Full of Love" – 4:27
- "Love Hungry Eyes" – 4:00
- "She's Too Tough" – 3:29
- "Kiss It Goodbye" – 3:27
Band members
- Brian VollmerBrian VollmerBrian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
– vocals - Daryl Gray – bass, keyboards
- Brent "Doctor" Doerner – guitars
- Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums
- Paul HackmanPaul HackmanPaul Wayne Hackman was a Canadian guitarist who performed with the rock band Helix from 1976 until his death in a road accident...
– guitars
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | 27 |
| Billboard Hot 200 | 179 |