The Wild Life (album)
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| The Wild Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 63:18 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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| Slaughter chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
The Wild Life is the second studio album by American rock band Slaughter. It was released in 1992 by Chrysalis Records. Album cover design by John Kosh.
The album produced the hit singles "The Wild Life", "Days Gone By" and "Real Love". It was certified gold.
The album debuted at Number 8 on the Billboard 200 album Charts.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reach for the Sky" | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Out for Love" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "The Wild Life" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Days Gone By" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Dance for Me Baby" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Times They Change" | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Move to the Music" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Real Love" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Shake This Place" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Streets of Broken Hearts" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Hold On" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Do Ya Know" | 6:25 |
| 13. | "Old Man" | 5:26 |
| 14. | "Days Gone By" (acoustic instrumental version) | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Real Love" (Demo) | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Perfect World" | 5:03 |
Personnel[edit]
Slaughter
- Mark Slaughter – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Tim Kelly – guitar
- Dana Strum – bass
- Blas Elias – drums
Session members
- A.T. Das – guitar
- James SK Wān – bamboo flute
Production
- Scott Cadwallader – production coordination
- Jeff Clark – engineering
- Gene Kirkland – photography
- Scott Lovelis – engineering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jeff Moses – engineering, mixing assistant
- John Schmit – mixing assistant
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 95 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 13 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[5] | 40 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 8 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ The Wild Life at AllMusic
- ^ Rollingstone
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 256.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2136". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Slaughter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Slaughter – Wild Life". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
