- Shove It
Infobox Album
Name = Shove it
Type = studio
Artist = The Cross
Released =13 April ,1988
Recorded = August-December 1987 at Mountain studios, Townhouse, Air Maison Rouge and mediterraneo
Genre = Rock
Length = 41:57
Label =Virgin Records
Producer = David Richards
Reviews =Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3bfixqu5ldte]
Last album =
This album = "Shove it "
(1988)
Next album = "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "
(1990)Shove It was the first album released by
The Cross , founded by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. This album contains a mix of rock with dance influences.History
Originally, Roger Taylor was planning to release another solo album, but eventually he decided to form a band named
The Cross and released it as a Cross album.However the album was almost completed and this explains why the other band members had virtually no input on the record.What's so special about this album is that fellow Queen membersFreddie Mercury (singing lead vocals on "Heaven for Everyone ") [http://www.queenvault.com/freddieplus.html] ,Brian May (playing lead guitar on "Love Lies Bleeding") [http://www.queenvault.com/brianplus.html] andJohn Deacon (playing bass on a few tracks)Fact|date=September 2008 collaborated with Taylor on the album.Reception
The album was poorly received by fans and critics and hit the bottom of the charts (it peaked at 58 at the UK charts). After only two weeks it dropped from the charts. In the US it even failed to chart at all.
Track listing
All songs written by Roger Taylor
U.K version
#"Shove it" - 3:28
#"Cowboys and Indians" - 5:53
#"Contact" - 4:54
#"Heaven for Everyone" (Freddie Mercury on lead vocals) - 4:54
#"Stand Up for Love" - 4:22
#Love On a Tightrope (Like an Animal)"
#Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)" - 4:25
#"Rough Justice" - 3:22
#"The 2nd Shelf Mix" (instrumental remix of Shove It) - 5:50U.S version
#"Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)" - 4:25
#"Shove it" - 3:28
#"Cowboys and Indians" - 5:53
#"Contact" - 4:54
#"Heaven for Everyone" (Roger Taylor on lead vocals) - 4:54
#"Feel the Force" - 3:44
#"Stand Up for Love" - 4:22
#"Love On a Tightrope (Like an Animal)"
#"Rough Justice" - 3:22Personnel
Roger Taylor: vocals and most instruments
Spike Edney : Keyboards and vocalsBrian May : Lead guitar 'Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked Lady)(uncredited)Freddie Mercury : lead vocals on 'Heaven for Everyone (U.K /European version, b-side of 'Heaven for Everyone' single Europe), backing vocals on 'Heaven for Everyone (US version) (uncredited)John Deacon : bass on some tracks (uncredited)
Joshua M. Macrae: additional drums
Clayton Moss: additional guitar
Peter Noone: adiitional bassReferences
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