The Lace is the only solo studio album by American rock and roll singer Benjamin Orr, best known for his work with the Cars. It was released on October 6, 1986, by Elektra Records and features his only solo hit, the song "Stay the Night", which reached the top 40 in 1987. Follow-up single "Too Hot to Stop" was also released but failed to chart. Wounded Bird Records re-released the album on CD on August 15, 2006.

The Lace
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 1986 (1986-10-06)
Recorded1986
Studio
Genre
Length45:05
LabelElektra
Producer
Singles from The Lace
  1. "Stay the Night"
    Released: October 1986[3]
  2. "Too Hot to Stop"
    Released: February 1987[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Benjamin Orr and Diane Grey Page

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Too Hot to Stop"4:18
2."In Circles"4:32
3."Stay the Night"4:26
4."Skyline"4:10
5."When You're Gone"4:51
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Spinning"4:27
2."Hold On"4:30
3."The Lace"4:20
4."That's the Way"4:07
5."This Time Around"5:10

Personnel

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]

Technical personnel [6]

  • Mike Shipley - production, engineering and recording
  • Thom Moore - additional engineering and mixing (except "Stay The Night" and "Too Hot To Stop")
  • Mike Shipley - mixing on "Stay The Night" and "Too Hot To Stop"
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering at Master disk
  • All songs published by Orange Village Music (ASCAP)

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 86

References

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  1. ^ "Benjamin Orr - The Lace". Discogs.
  2. ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lace-r59864/review
  3. ^ "Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night". 45cat.com.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Orr - Too Hot To Stop". 45cat.com.
  5. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lace-r59864/credits
  6. ^ "Images for Benjamin Orr – The Lace". www.discogs.com.
  7. ^ "Benjamin Orr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.