Harem Scarem is the 1991 self-titled debut album by the Canadian

Canada

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 hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band of the same name

Harem Scarem

Harem Scarem were a Canadian melodic rock band from Toronto, ON. Harem Scarem achieved popularity in Japan and their native Canada in the early 1990s. Harem Scarem were active from 1987 to 2008...

. Music videos were shot for the songs; "Slowly Slipping Away

Slowly Slipping Away

"Slowly Slipping Away" is a hit single, released in 1991 by Canadian glam metal band Harem Scarem. The song appears on their 1991 self-titled debut album. "Slowly Slipping Away" is Harem Scarem's biggest hit, reaching #25 on the Canadian singles chart...

", "Honestly

Honestly (Harem Scarem song)

"Honestly" is a single released in 1992 by Canadian glam metal band Harem Scarem. The song appears on their 1991 self-titled debut album. The song charted at #68 on the Canadian singles chart and also had a music video shot for it...

", and "With a Little Love". The album charted at #68 on the Canadian charts.

The album consisted of guest appearances from fellow Canadian stars such as Ray Coburn of Honeymoon Suite

Honeymoon Suite (band)

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, Carl Dixon

Carl Dixon

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 of Coney Hatch

Coney Hatch

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 and Paul MacAusland of Haywire. It also boasted a co-writing credit by award winning songwriter Christpher Ward

Christopher Ward (songwriter)

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 of "Black Velvet

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" fame.

Connection to Degrassi

In 1992, Harem Scarem

Harem Scarem

Harem Scarem were a Canadian melodic rock band from Toronto, ON. Harem Scarem achieved popularity in Japan and their native Canada in the early 1990s. Harem Scarem were active from 1987 to 2008...

 was able to gain some notoriety when 8 songs from their debut album Harem Scarem were predominantly featured in the Canadian teen series Degrassi Junior High

Degrassi Junior High

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 and Degrassi High

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s farewell TV movie, School's Out.

Track listing

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1992	Canada	68

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Slowly Slipping Away"	Canada	25
1991	"Love Reaction"	Canada	55
1992	"Honestly"	Canada	68
1992	"With a Little Love"	Canada	—
1992	"Something to Say"	Canada	—

Band

• Harry Hess
  Harry Hess
  Harry Hess is a Canadian record producer, singer and guitarist best known as the former frontman for the Canadian melodic rock band Harem Scarem....
  
   – lead vocals, guitar, producer.
• Pete Lesperance
  Pete Lesperance
  Pete Lesperance is a Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as the former lead guitarist for the Canadian melodic rock band Harem Scarem. Lesperance was born October 13, 1968 in Scarborough, Ontario...
  
   – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer.
• Mike Gionet – bass, backing vocals.
• Darren Smith – drums, backing vocals.

Guest musicians

• Ray Coburn – keyboards.
• Terry Hatty – backing vocals.
• Carl Dixon
  Carl Dixon
  Carl Dixon is a Canadian rock singer, keyboardist and guitarist. He has been a member of the bands Coney Hatch, April Wine and The Guess Who.-Biography:Dixon was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario...
  
   – backing vocals.
• Marc Ribler – backing vocals.
• Paul MacAusland – backing vocals.

Credits

• Kevin Doyle – producer, engineer and mixing.
• Stephan Marcussen – mastering.
• Greg Torrington – artist.
• Julie Rich – repertoire.