''Backlash'' is the second and final
studio album by British/American rock
supergroup Bad English
Bad English was an American/British glam metal supergroup formed in 1987. It reunited Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in the Babys, along with Journey guitarist Neal S ...
, released in 1991.
The album peaked at No. 72 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Critical reception
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Entertainment Weekly
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'' wrote that "taken together, the album — with its unceasing references to rain and rivers — inevitably bogs down, but heard one at a time over the FM in the Ford, even its platitudes, given
ohnWaite’s delivery, add up to a hack-rock miracle or two."
''
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
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'' deemed ''Backlash'' "more spirited" than the debut.
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Track listing
#"So This Is Eden" (John Waite
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, Jonathan Cain, Russ Ballard
Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became a songwriter and producer by the late 1970s. His co ...
) - 5:09
#"Straight to Your Heart" (Waite, Neal Schon
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, Cain, Mark Spiro Mark Spiro (born March 28, 1957) is an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist.
Represented on millions of records sold worldwide, Spiro has delivered songs to artists such as Julian Lennon, Cheap Trick, John Waite, Heart, Laura B ...
) - 4:09
#"Time Stood Still" (Waite, Ricky Phillips, Jesse Harms) - 5:23
#"The Time Alone with You" (Waite, Diane Warren
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War ...
, Cain) - 4:41
#"Dancing Off the Edge of the World" (Waite, Cain, Schon) - 4:54
#"Rebel Say a Prayer" (Waite, Cain, Ballard) - 4:23
#"Savage Blue" (Waite, Cain, Schon) - 4:33
#"Pray for Rain" (Waite, Spiro, Cain) - 5:03
#"Make Love Last" (Waite, Cain) - 5:19
#"Life at the Top" (Waite, Cain, Spiro, Tim Pierce) - 4:51
Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.
Personnel
;Band members
*John Waite
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- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*Neal Schon
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- lead guitar, background vocals
* Ricky Phillips - bass, background vocals
* Jonathan Cain - keyboards, background vocals
*Deen Castronovo
Deen J. Castronovo (born August 17, 1964) is an American drummer and singer, best known for being a member of classic rock band Journey and hard rock acts Bad English and Hardline. He currently plays drums and shares lead vocals for the bands ...
- drums, background vocals
;Additional musicians
*Mark Spiro Mark Spiro (born March 28, 1957) is an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist.
Represented on millions of records sold worldwide, Spiro has delivered songs to artists such as Julian Lennon, Cheap Trick, John Waite, Heart, Laura B ...
, Tommy Funderburk - background vocals
;Production
*Ron Nevison - producer, engineer
*Tony Phillips - vocal producer
*Rand & Rose - mixing
*Ted Jensen
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Biograp ...
- mastering at Sterling Sound
*Dale Lavi - art direction and design
References
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1991 albums
Bad English albums
Albums produced by Ron Nevison
Epic Records albums