Last of the Runaways
1989 studio album by Giant
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Last of the Runaways is the debut 1989 studio album by American rock band Giant.[3][4] It included the hit "I'm a Believer" along with the band's biggest hit, "I'll See You in My Dreams".
Released1989
RecordedMarch–May 1989
StudioRidge Farm Studio, Rusper, England; Farmyard Studios, Master Rock Studios
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1989 | |||
| Studio | Ridge Farm Studio, Rusper, England; Farmyard Studios, Master Rock Studios | |||
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| Length | 55:16 | |||
| Label | A&M CD 5272 | |||
| Producer | Terry Thomas | |||
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Critical reception
The Washington Post concluded: "The Top 40 strategies of industry vets Dann and David Huff's quartet are so airtight they're suffocating; Latest of the Pop-Metal Careerists would be a more appropriate title."[6]
Track listing
- "I'm a Believer" (Dann Huff, David Huff, Alan Pasqua, Mark Spiro, Phil Naish) – 5:45
- "Innocent Days" (Dann Huff, Spiro) – 5:15
- "I Can't Get Close Enough" (Dann Huff, Spiro) – 6:06
- "I'll See You in My Dreams" (Pasqua, Spiro) – 4:46
- "No Way Out" (Dann Huff, Terry Thomas, Pasqua, David Huff) – 4:04
- "Shake Me Up" (Dann Huff, Pasqua, Mike Brignardello, Thomas) – 4:16
- "It Takes Two" (Pasqua, Spiro) – 4:59
- "Stranger to Me" (Dann Huff, Brignardello, Thomas) – 5:56
- "Hold Back the Night" (Dann Huff, Spiro, Pasqua) – 4:11
- "Love Welcome Home" (Dann Huff, Spiro, Naish) – 4:51
- "The Big Pitch" (Dann Huff, Thomas, Pasqua) – 5:07
Personnel
Giant
- Dann Huff – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, vocals
- Alan Pasqua – keyboards and backing vocals
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar and backing vocals
- David Huff – drums and backing vocals
Additional Personnel
- Lea Hart, Peter Howarth, Terry Thomas – backing vocals
Production
- Produced by Terry Thomas
- Recorded by Rafe McKenna
- Mixed by Rafe McKenna and Terry Thomas
- Mix assistants on tracks 1, 2, 5 and 7-11: Jon Mallison; mix assistant on tracks 3, 4 and 6: Mark Willie
- Mastering: Arnie Acosta