Stand Back (The Arrows album)
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Stand Back is the first proper album by The Arrows
released in 1984, that featured three hit Canadian singles. Producer David Tyson
was nominated for a Juno Award
in 1984 for "Producer of the Year
", for his work on this album.
The Arrows (Canadian band)
The Arrows were a popular 1980s new wave band from Canada. They are not identical to the british 70s-band Arrows, well known for their greatest hit I Love Rock N' Roll, covered later by Joan Jett, Britney Spears e Miley Cyrus.-Biography:...
released in 1984, that featured three hit Canadian singles. Producer David Tyson
David Tyson
David Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 #1 hit "Black Velvet" and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote 3 hit songs from Amanda Marshall's self-titled 1995 debut album.Tyson has won 3 Juno Awards for his work,...
was nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Awards of 1984
The Juno Awards of 1984, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 5 December 1984 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Joe Flaherty and Andrea Martin of SCTV at Exhibition Place Automotive Building...
in 1984 for "Producer of the Year
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who is a noted Canadian record producer.-Producer of the Year...
", for his work on this album.
Track listing
- "Meet Me in the Middle" (Dean McTaggart, David Tyson) - 4:09
- "Say It Isn't True" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:10
- "Fallen Angel" - (McTaggart) - 5:40
- "Never Be Another One" (McTaggart, Tyson, Doug Macaskill) - 4:07
- "Girl in 313" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:38
- "Stand Back" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:26
- "Enough is Never Enough" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 4:10
- "I Owe You" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 5:24
- "Easy Street" (McTaggart, Tyson) - 5:09
Singles
The following Canadian singles were released from the album:- "Meet Me in the Middle"
- "Say It Isn't True"
- "Never Be Another One"
- "Easy Street"
Personnel
- Dean McTaggartDean McTaggartDean McTaggart is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer. He was lead vocalist in the Canadian band The Arrows from 1981 to 1986. The Arrows produced two albums and one EP and had popular hits in Canada including "Meet Me in the Middle", "Say It Isn't True","Heart of the City" and "Talk...
- vocals, background vocals - Doug Macaskill - guitars
- Rob Gusevs - keyboards
- Earl Seymour - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Peter Bleakney - bass
- Howard Aye - bass
- Michael Sloski - drums
- Gary Craig - drums
- Matt Zimbel - percussion
- Eddie SchwartzEddie SchwartzEddie Schwartz is a Canadian musician and Juno Award winner who had moderate success as a recording artist in the early 1980s, before becoming a successful songwriter, and record producer in the late 1980s and the 1990s....
- background vocals - Al Van Wart - background vocals
- David TysonDavid TysonDavid Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 #1 hit "Black Velvet" and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote 3 hit songs from Amanda Marshall's self-titled 1995 debut album.Tyson has won 3 Juno Awards for his work,...
- keyboards, background vocals
Production
- David TysonDavid TysonDavid Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 #1 hit "Black Velvet" and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote 3 hit songs from Amanda Marshall's self-titled 1995 debut album.Tyson has won 3 Juno Awards for his work,...
- producer, arrangement - The Arrows - arrangement
- Scott LittScott LittScott Litt is an American record producer who mostly works with artists in the alternative rock genre and is best known for producing six R.E.M. albums.-Biography:...
- mixing engineer - David MooreDavid MooreDavid Moore may refer to:* David Moore , English botanist, see Banksia victoriae* David Moore , politician in Electoral district of Sandridge, Victoria, Australia...
- executive producer - Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
- mastering at Masterdisc, New York - Dean MotterDean MotterDean Motter is an illustrator, designer and writer who worked for many years in Toronto, Canada, New York City, and Atlanta. Motter is best known as the creator and designer of Mister X, one of the most influential "new-wave" comics of the 1980s....
- art direction and graphics - Patrick Harbron - photography