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Protect the Innocent (Rachel Sweet album)

Protect the Innocent is the second album by American singer Rachel Sweet. It was released on February 15, 1980, and was issued by Stiff Records and Columbia Records.[4][5] The album was produced by Martin Rushent and Alan Winstanley, with the latter also handling engineering.[6]

Protect the Innocent
Studio album by
Rachel Sweet
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1980 (1980-02-15)
Studio
GenreNew wave
Length36:13
Label
Producer
Rachel Sweet chronology
Fool Around
(1978) 		Protect the Innocent
(1980) 		...And Then He Kissed Me
(1981)
Singles from Protect the Innocent
  1. "Baby, Let's Play House"
    Released: November 1979[1]
  2. "Fool's Gold"
    Released: February 1980[1]
  3. "Lovers' Lane"
    Released: 1980[2]
  4. "Spellbound"
    Released: 1980[3]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[8]
Record Mirror     [9]
Smash Hits7/10[10]

In a 1980 review, Billboard noted the "good production and musicianship" on Protect the Innocent and found that the album shows that Sweet "has possibilities beyond the new wave audience."[11] Critic Robert Christgau likened her to "a new-wave Linda Ronstadt" and was less receptive, citing Sweet's self-penned "Tonight Ricky" as the album's only interesting song.[8]

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonight"
  • Rachel Sweet
  • Graham Edwards
3:10
2."Jealous"Jo Allen2:45
3."I've Got a Reason"Moon Martin2:53
4."New Age"Lou Reed4:14
5."Baby, Let's Play House"Arthur Gunter1:59
6."New Rose"Brian James2:14
Total length:17:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fool's Gold"Graham Parker3:02
2."Take Good Care of Me"
  • Sweet
  • Steve Everitt
2:46
3."Spellbound"Jimme O'Neill3:20
4."Lovers' Lane"Sweet3:33
5."Foul Play"
  • Gary Sulsh
  • Stuart Leathwood
2:59
6."Tonight Ricky"Sweet3:18
Total length:18:58

Charts edit

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[12] 91
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] 77
US Billboard 200[14] 123

References edit

  1. ^ a b Thomson, Liz, ed. (1982). "Rachel Sweet". New Women in Rock. Delilah/Putnam. p. 96. ISBN 0-399-41003-1.
  2. ^ "Rachel Sweet: Lovers' Lane" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 15. April 12, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "Rachel Sweet: Spellbound" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 20. May 17, 1980. p. 68. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Releases". Record Mirror. February 16, 1980. p. 5.
  5. ^ Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Rhino Records. 1992. R2 70313.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Protect the Innocent (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Stiff Records / Columbia Records. 1980. JC 36337.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Deming, Mark. "Protect the Innocent – Rachel Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1990). "Rachel Sweet: Protect the Innocent". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 393. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Ludgate, Simon (February 23, 1980). "Sweet Dull Music". Record Mirror. p. 14.
  10. ^ Starr, Red (March 6–19, 1980). "Albums". Smash Hits. Vol. 2, no. 5. pp. 30–31.
  11. ^ "Rachel Sweet: Protect the Innocent" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 10. March 8, 1980. p. 55. Retrieved May 31, 2020 – via World Radio History.
  12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0149b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. April 19, 1980. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

External links edit

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