Max Webster (album)
1976 studio album by Max Webster
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Max Webster was the first record released by Canadian rock band Max Webster. The record was released in 1976 on Taurus Records, a short-lived label created by Rush manager Ray Danniels. The album was re-issued in January 1977 by Anthem Records in Canada and on Mercury Records in the US, with the title Hangover and different artwork.
Released3 May 1976
Recorded4 May – October 1975
StudiosToronto Sound (Toronto, Canada)
GenresHard rock, progressive rock
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| Released | 3 May 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 4 May – October 1975 | |||
| Studios | Toronto Sound (Toronto, Canada) | |||
| Genres | Hard rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 36:10 | |||
| Label | Taurus | |||
| Producers | Max Webster, Terry Brown, Tom Berry | |||
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| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[2] |
Max Webster was certified gold in 1979 by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Kim Mitchell and Pye Dubois, except where indicated
- Side one
- "Hangover" – 4:36
- "Here Among the Cats" – 3:07
- "Blowing the Blues Away" (Terry Watkinson) – 3:33
- "Summer Turning Blue" – 3:05
- "Toronto Tontos" – 3:40
- Side two
- "Coming Off the Moon" – 3:38
- "Only Your Nose Knows" – 4:16
- "Summer's Up" – 2:45
- "Lily" (Mitchell) – 7:42
Personnel
- Max Webster
- Kim Mitchell – guitars and lead vocals
- Terry Watkinson – keyboards and vocals, cover art and design
- Mike Tilka – bass and vocals
- Paul Kersey – drums and percussion
- Pye Dubois – lyrics
- Production
- Terry Brown – producer, engineer
- Tom Berry – executive producer
- Ray Danniels, Vic Wilson (SRO Productions Inc.) – management
- Jon Erickson, Robert Gunn – road crew
