''Radio Active'' is an album released by

Pat Travers Patrick Henry Travers (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who began his recording career in the mid-1970s. Early life Travers was born and raised in Toronto. Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12, h ...

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in 1981. ''Radio Active'' was

' first release after the highly successful '' Crash and Burn''. However, Pat Thrall and Tommy Aldridge had already left the band. Travers and Cowling forged on with former

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drummer Sandy Gennaro, but the album barely made it into the Top 40. It was quite different from Travers' previous work, with more emphasis on keyboards than heavy guitars. Disappointed with the lack of sales, Polygram dropped Travers from its roster. Travers successfully sued Polydor for breach of contract which he won, allowing him to record two future albums on the label. ''Radio Active'' was recorded at Bee Jay Recording Studios in

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, from October 1980 to February 1981.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pat Travers except where indicated #"

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" (Roger Lewis, Ian Lewis, Jacob Miller, Bernard Harvey) – 5:05 #"My Life is on the Line" – 3:43 #"(I Just Wanna) Live it My Way" – 5:32 #"I Don't Wanna Be Awake" – 3:54 #"I Can Love You" – 2:24 #"Untitled" – 3:25 #"Feelin' In Love" – 3:30 #"Play It Like You See It" – 5:12 #"Electric Detective" – 3:07

Personnel

- guitar, keyboard, vocals * Peter "Mars" Cowling - bass guitar *

Sandy Gennaro Santo Michael "Sandy" Gennaro (born July 3, 1951 in Manhattan, New York) is an American rock drummer, author, musician, public speaker and mentor. He has recorded and toured with many musical artists including Blackjack, The Monkees, Pat Travers, ...

- drums *

Michael Shrieve Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Santana, playing on the band's first seven albums from 1969 to 1974. At age 20, Shrieve was the second youn ...

- percussion Additional Personnel *

Pat Thrall Patrick Thrall is an American rock guitarist. Thrall has worked with former Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes on the Hughes/Thrall project. Discography Cookin Mama * ''New Day'' (guitar, vocals, percussion; 1972) Stomu Yamashta * Go (guita ...

- guitar *

Tommy Aldridge Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesn ...

- drums

Charts

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References

{{Authority control 1981 albums Pat Travers albums Polydor Records albums