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Trixter
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 29, 1990
RecordedSeptember 1989
Genre
Length56:18
LabelMCA
ProducerBill Wray, Jim Wray
Trixter chronology
Trixter
(1990)
Hear!
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[1]

Trixter is the debut album of the band Trixter. It attained gold status, reaching #28 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3][4] The album spawned three minor hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Give It to Me Good" at #65, "Surrender" at #72, and "One in a Million" at #75.[5][6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Line of Fire"Steve Brown, Dean Fasano, Bill Wray4:40
2."Heart of Steel"Brown, B. Wray4:11
3."One in a Million"Brown, B. Wray, Jim Wray5:05
4."Surrender"Brown, B. Wray, J. Wray6:05
5."Give It to Me Good"Brown3:29
6."Only Young Once"Peter Loran, Brown, B. Wray5:42
7."Bad Girl"Brown, B. Wray, J. Wray4:19
8."Always a Victim"Jack Ponti, Brown, Fasano4:13
9."Play Rough"Brown, Fasano, B. Wray4:04
10."You'll Never See Me Cryin'"Loran, Brown, B. Wray5:00
11."Ride the Whip"Loran, Brown, B. Wray, J. Wray, John Allan5:07
12."On and On"Brown5:03
Total length:56:18

Personnel

Trixter
  • Peter "Pete" Loran – lead vocals
  • Steve Brown – lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • P. J. Farley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark "Gus" Scott – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production
  • Bill Wray - producer
  • Jim Wray - associate producer, engineer
  • Chris Floberg, Brian Jenkins, John Karpovich, Dennis MacKay - engineers
  • Brian Foraker - engineer, mixing
  • Steve Sinclair - art direction, executive producer

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Garza, Janiss (March 1, 1991). "Trixter | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Trixter Trixter Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Trixter: New Audio Interviews With Pete Loran, Gus Scott". Blabbermouth.net. April 19, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Trixter One In A Million Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 4, 2018.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Trixter - Trixter". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "Trixter, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Trixter – Trixter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 October 2023.