''Fret Fever'' (released under his last name of "Troiano") is the third solo release (and first for Capitol) by

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(having also done time in bands as diverse as

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). Self-produced and released in 1979, it featured his biggest hit in the

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-flavored "We All Need Love" (lead vocal-Roy Kenner).

Track listing

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n Run" 3:41 (Troiano,

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) #"Ambush" 3:45 #"We All Need Love" 3:55 #"It's You" 3:14 #"It's Raining, It's Raining" 3:26 #"Give Me a Chance" 2:13 #"Your Past" 3:44 #"Fret Fever" 3:48 #"Brains on the Floor" 4:01 #"Victim of Circumstance" 3:38 #"

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" 3:56 #"The End" 0:45

Personnel

*Domenic Troiano - vocals,

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*David Tyson - keyboards, additional percussion, backing vocals *Bob Wilson - bass, backing vocals *Paul DeLong - drums, percussion *Bob Boyer,

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, Fred Boyer, Colina Phillips,

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- backing vocals *Roy Kenner - Lead and background vocals

Production

*Produced by Domenic Troiano *Reissue Producer: Warren Stewart *Recorded & Mixed by Mike Jones, with recording assistance by Hugh Cooper *Mastered by

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References

External links

"Track information at DiscogsAlbum credits at Allmusic
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