Wild in the Streets (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Wild in the Streets
Type = studio
Artist = Helix


Released = June 21, 1987
Recorded = The Manor, Oxfordshire, England
Genre = Glam metal
Hard rock
Length = 39:24
Label = Capitol (#46920)
Producer = Mike Stone, Neil Kernon
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifyxq85ldhe link]
Last album = "Long Way to Heaven"
(November 9, 1985)
This album = "Wild in the Streets"
(June 21, 1987)
Next album = "Over 60 minutes with..."
(September 8, 1989)

"Wild in the Streets" was Helix's sixth album, released in 1987.

The album went gold in the band's native Canada, [http://www.planethelix.com/History/h1987.htm] but only managed a disappointing #179 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/more.jsp?tp=albums&pid=10855&aid=8439] The band would lose their U.S. deal with Capitol Records soon after. [http://www.planethelix.com/History/h1988.htm]

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 "Retro Active" album.

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 Vollmer – vocals
*Daryl Gray – bass, keyboards
*Brent "Doctor" Doerner – guitars
*Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums
*Paul Hackman – guitars

ingles

*Wild in the Streets
*Dream On