Fight for Love is the fourth album by the Canadian band 54-40, released in 1989.[1][2] The band supported the album with a Canadian tour.[3]
| Fight for Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Mushroom Studios, Vancouver | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:49 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Dave Ogilvie, Neil Osborne | |||
| 54-40 chronology | ||||
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Production edit
The album was coproduced by Dave Ogilvie and frontman Neil Osborne.[4] The band used a mellotron that had belonged to King Crimson, loaned to them by Bob Rock.[5] Some of the songs were inspired by Osborne's wife's drawings of Don Quixote.[6]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Windsor Star | A−[8] |
The Calgary Herald deemed the album "a blend of guitar-driven rock numbers and lofty lyrics."[9] The Globe and Mail wrote that "Osborne and co-producer David Ogilvie focus attention on the hopeful, even naive humanism of the songs and on the subtle but powerful interplay."[10] The Windsor Star noted the "guitar-driven sound derived from late-1960s folk-rock."[8] The Washington Post labeled the album "Vancouver's entry in the R.E.M. sweepstakes," writing: "Sweetly melodic and—it almost goes without saying—jangly, Fight for Love also has some guts."[11]
Track listing edit
- All songs written by 54-40 except where noted.
- "Here in My House" – 3:49
- "Kissfolk" – 3:33
- "Over My Head" – 3:25
- "Miss You" – 4:34 (Neil Osborne, Phil Comparelli)
- "Baby Have Some Faith" – 5:51 (Osborne, Comparelli)
- "Fight for Love" – 2:55 (Osborne)
- "Laughing" – 3:51 (Osborne)
- "Walk Talk Madly" – 4:42
- "Where Is My Heart" – 3:25
- "Journey" – 7:44 (Osborne)
Personnel edit
- Neil Osborne: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Phil Comparelli: Lead and Lap Steel Guitars, Trumpet, Vocals
- Brad Merritt: Bass
- Matt Johnson: Drums, Percussion
Production edit
- Arranged by 54-40
- Executive Producer: Kevin Laffey
- Produced by Dave Ogilvie and Neil Osborne
- Recorded by Greg Reely
- Mixed by James "Jimbo" Barton (tracks 1-3 and 5) and Greg Reely (all others)
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
- All songs published by Fifty Four Forty Music.
References edit
- ^ Harrison, Tom (20 Apr 1989). "54-40 has completed its fourth album...". Living. The Province. p. 61.
- ^ Muretich, James (3 Aug 1989). "Disc Drive". Calgary Herald. p. F5.
- ^ Stoute, Lenny (10 Aug 1989). "54 40 band on dangerous ground". Toronto Star. p. C1.
- ^ Mackie, John (22 July 1989). "Catching the Fury of Rock's Underground". Vancouver Sun. p. D3.
- ^ MacInnis, Craig (4 Aug 1989). "54-40 keeps it in the family". Toronto Star. p. E12.
- ^ Metella, Helen (22 Nov 1989). "Auras guided Osborne through crisp 54.40 LP". Edmonton Journal. p. C19.
- ^ Fight for Love at AllMusic
- ^ a b Shaw, Ted (23 Sep 1989). "Record Review". Windsor Star. p. C2.
- ^ Muretich, James (10 Aug 1989). "Simple, sincere, successful". Calgary Herald. p. F1.
- ^ Dafoe, Chris (10 Aug 1989). "Another good effort put forward by 54-40". The Globe and Mail. p. C6.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (13 Oct 1989). "The latest album from 54-40...". The Washington Post. p. N24.