''Sign In Please'' is the debut studio album by American rock band

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, released on September 27, 1984, by

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. The album features the band's only hit and signature song, " Turn Up the Radio". "Turn Up the Radio" was featured in a variety of media in coming years and is regarded as an '80s glam metal staple.

Background

According to lead guitarist

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, the album took 30 days to record and master; "We were seasoned musicians in the studio so worked very fast and were always well prepared." He also noted that its major hit, "Turn Up the Radio", was recorded at the tail end of the ''Sign in Please'' sessions and that RCA didn't find it suitable enough for inclusion. However, after stern insistence, the band was able to get it on the album. Neither party, however, expected it to gain such critical success that led to the album's gold status in 1985.Autograph Guitarist / Guitar Teacher Steve Lynch
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Track listing

Uses in popular culture

* "Turn Up the Radio" was featured in the 2002

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''. * "Turn Up the Radio" plays during an introductory cutscene from — and is featured on the soundtrack of — the 2021

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Personnel

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– lead guitar *Randy Rand – bass, backing vocals *Steven Isham – keyboards, backing vocals *Keni Richards – drums, "noises" ;Production * Neil Kernon – producer, engineer, mixing *Eddie DeLena – engineer, mixing *

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– mastering

Charts

Weekly Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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