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Shove It is the debut album by UK rock band The Cross. The group was founded and led by Roger Taylor, best known as the drummer for Queen, though he was the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for The Cross.

Shove it
Studio album by
The Cross
Released13 April 1988
RecordedAugust–December 1987 at Mountain Studios (Montreux), Townhouse, Air, Manor, Maison Rouge (England) and Mediterraneo (Ibiza)
GenreRock
Length41:57
LabelVirgin
ProducerRoger Taylor, David Richards, John "Teddy Bear" Brough
The Cross chronology
Shove it
(1988)
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
(1990)

The album features a mix of dance and rock, and can be considered Taylor's third solo album after 1984’s Strange Frontier.


History


Taylor had originally started recording the album with the intention of releasing it as a solo artist. However, he decided to recruit a band and called them The Cross. Most of the album had been completed prior to recruiting the band members, with Taylor playing much of the instrumentation.

The album features Queen members Freddie Mercury (singing lead vocals on "Heaven for Everyone"),[1] Brian May (playing lead guitar on "Love Lies Bleeding")[2] and John Deacon (playing bass guitar on a few tracks)[citation needed], who collaborated with Taylor on the album.


Reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The album was poorly received by fans and critics and reached only the bottom of the charts, peaking at 58 at the UK Albums Chart. After two weeks it dropped off the chart. In the US, it failed to chart at all.


Track listing


All songs written by Roger Taylor.


UK version


Side 1
  1. "Shove It" – 3:28
  2. "Cowboys and Indians" – 5:53
  3. "Contact" – 4:54
  4. "Heaven for Everyone" (Freddie Mercury on lead vocals) – 4:54
Side 2
  1. "Stand Up for Love" – 4:22
  2. "Love on a Tightrope (Like an Animal)" - 4:49
  3. "Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)" – 4:25
  4. "Rough Justice" – 3:22
CD bonus track
  1. "The 2nd Shelf Mix" – 5:50
  2. Hidden Track - 4:58 Track Ends Outro Of Rough Justice Starts at 0:45

Note: The 2nd Shelf Mix is an extended remix of the track "Shove It". On UK CD pressings it also includes the hidden outro of "Rough Justice".


US version


  1. "Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)" – 4:25
  2. "Shove It" – 3:28
  3. "Cowboys and Indians" – 5:53
  4. "Contact" – 4:54
  5. "Heaven for Everyone" (Roger Taylor on lead vocals) – 4:54 Freddie Mercury on Backing Vocals (Uncredited)
  6. "Feel the Force"* – 3:44
  7. "Stand Up for Love" – 4:22
  8. "Love on a Tightrope (Like an Animal)"
  9. "Rough Justice" – 3:22

Personnel


Additional personnel

References


  1. "Freddie Mercury". QueenVault.com. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. "Brian May". QueenVault.com. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  3. Allmusic review

На других языках


- [en] Shove It

[ru] Shove It

Shove It (с англ. — «Толкни это!») — дебютный альбом британской рок-группы The Cross, стилистически представляет собой смесь рока и танцевальной музыки. Был выпущен 25 января 1988 года.



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