Peacemaker (Texas Hippie Coalition album)
2012 studio album by Texas Hippie Coalition
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Peacemaker is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Texas Hippie Coalition. It was released on August 14, 2012[6] and reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart.[7] The singles "Damn You to Hell" and "Turn It Up" were the first by the band to chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, peaking at 40 and 39, respectively.[8] The album's cover features a box with a revolver and a Texas Ranger badge.
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| Released | August 14, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Carved Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Marlette | |||
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Production
The album was produced by Bob Marlette.[6][9]
Composition
According to lead vocalist Big Dad Ritch, "Peacemaker", the title track from the album, was written from the perspective of a gun, due to many of his previous compositions being written from his point of view. He goes on to state that "I'm not using that gun to rob somebody, to take what they got, I'm gonna be using that gun to protect what's mine."[6] The album also contains the track "Turn It Up", which talks about a woman who was born to a religious leader who starts down the road to become an adult entertainer.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bob Marlette, Big Dad Ritch, and Wes Wallace, except where noted[11]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hands Up" (Marlette, Ritch) | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Damn You to Hell" (Ritch, Wallace) | 3:35 |
| 3. | "8 Seconds" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Outlaw" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Turn It Up" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Wicked" (Marlette, Ritch) | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Don't Come Lookin'" (Marlette, Ritch) | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Sex & Drugs & Rock and Roll" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Paw Paw Hill" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Peacemaker" (Randy Cooper, Marlette, Ritch, Wallace) | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Think of Me" (Marlette, Ritch) | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Whiskey" (iTunes bonus track) | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 42:35 | |
Personnel
- Big Dad Ritch – lead vocals
- John Exall – bass
- Randy Cooper – guitar
- Wes Wallace – guitar
- Timmy Braun – drums[12]
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
Sales |
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| US Heatseekers Albums[13] | 4 | US: 16,000[14] |
| US Independent Albums[15] | 31 | |
| US Hard Rock Albums[7] | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Main. Rock[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Turn It Up" | 39 |
| "Damn You to Hell" | 40 |