Arcade (Arcade album)
Appearance
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | David Prater | |||
Arcade chronology | ||||
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Arcade is the debut studio album by American rock supergroup Arcade.[2] Released in 1993, the album produced two singles that would land in the Top 30 of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart: "Nothin' to Lose" and "Cry No More". The album would prove to be a mild success as it charted No. 133 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. "Calm Before the Storm" is about Nikki Sixx.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Calgary Herald | D[4] |
The Calgary Herald considered Arcade "yet another band that sticks to those hard rock cliches like wet clothes stick to a wet body."[4]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dancin' with the Angels" | 4:07 |
2. | "Nothin' to Lose" | 4:36 |
3. | "Calm Before the Storm" | 4:06 |
4. | "Cry No More" | 5:32 |
5. | "Screamin' S.O.S." | 3:35 |
6. | "Never Goin' Home" | 3:40 |
7. | "Messed Up World" | 3:54 |
8. | "All Shook Up" | 3:37 |
9. | "So Good... So Bad..." | 4:36 |
10. | "Livin' Dangerously" | 3:11 |
11. | "Sons and Daughters" | 1:53 |
12. | "Mother Blues" | 3:12 |
Japanese Bonus Track
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Reckless" | 3:25 |
Personnel
[edit]- Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals
- Frankie Wilsex – guitar
- Donny Syracuse – guitar
- Michael Andrews – bass
- Fred Coury – drums
Chart positions
[edit]Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[5] | 133 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1993 | "Cry No More" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] | 27 |
"Nothin' to Lose" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[8] | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Weatherford, Mike (Jan 29, 1993). "Arcade". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 2C.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (Nov 1, 1992). "Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 62.
- ^ a b Phillips, Shari (May 2, 1993). "Arcade: Arcade". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- ^ "Arcade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Arcade Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Arcade Cry No More Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Arcade Nothin' To Lose Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-06.