Blackjack (Blackjack album)

Blackjack is the eponymous debut album of the American rock band Blackjack. The album was recorded shortly after the band's formation in early 1979 at Criteria Studios in Miami and released on Polydor Records on June 18, 1979.

Blackjack
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 1979
Recorded1979
Criteria Studios, Miami
GenreHard rock
Length37:33
LabelPolydor
ProducerTom Dowd
Blackjack chronology
Blackjack
(1979)
Worlds Apart
(1980)
Singles from Blackjack
  1. ""Love Me Tonight"/"Heart of Mine""
    Released: 1979
  2. ""Without Your Love"/"Heart of Mine""
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Official music videos were recorded for the album's two singles, "Love Me Tonight" and "Without Your Love" and the album was promoted moderately by Polydor. The album was met with lukewarm reception and the band would disband in 1980 after recording a second studio album, Worlds Apart.

The album was art directed by Abie Sussman and the cover artwork was designed and drawn by Gerard Huerta.

The album reached #127 on the Billboard album charts in 1979, and the lead single, "Love Me Tonight", reached #62 on the Hot 100 that same year.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Me Tonight"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick, Robert Kulick2:59
2."Heart of Stone"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick3:54
3."The Night Has Me Calling for You"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick, Robert Kulick4:35
4."Southern Ballad (If This Means Losing You)"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick3:45
5."Fallin'"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick3:33
Total length:18:46
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Without Your Love"Michael Bolton3:46
2."Countin' on You"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick3:38
3."I'm Aware of Your Love"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick3:38
4."For You"Michael Bolton4:44
5."Heart of Mine"Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick2:56
Total length:18:42

CD re-issues

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  • 1990 Blackjack / Worlds Apart (PolyGram, 843 335-2)
  • 1996 Blackjack / Worlds Apart (Polydor K.K. Japan, POCP-2416)
  • 2006 Anthology [Blackjack / Worlds Apart] (Lemon, CD LEM84)
  • 2013 Blackjack (Universal Music Japan, UICY-75998)

Personnel

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Additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ "Blackjack". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-04-18.