The Lace
1986 studio album by Benjamin Orr
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The Lace is the debut and sole solo studio album by American pop rock singer Benjamin Orr, best known for his work with American new wave band the Cars. It was released on October 6, 1986, by Elektra Records and features his only solo hit, the song "Stay the Night", which reached No. 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1987. The follow-up single "Too Hot to Stop" failed to chart. Wounded Bird Records re-released the album on CD on August 15, 2006.
ReleasedOctober 6, 1986
Recorded1986
Studio
- The Wool Hall (Beckington, England)
- Blue Jay (Carlisle, Massachusetts)
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| Released | October 6, 1986 |
| Recorded | 1986 |
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| Length | 45:05 |
| Label | Elektra |
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Benjamin Orr and Diane Grey Page.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Too Hot to Stop" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "In Circles" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Stay the Night" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Skyline" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "When You're Gone" | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Spinning" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Hold On" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "The Lace" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "That's the Way" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "This Time Around" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 45:05 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4]
- Benjamin Orr – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, drum programming, production
- Diane Grey Page – backing vocals
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Elliot Easton – guitars
- Larry Klein – keyboards, production
Technical personnel
- Mike Shipley – production, engineering and recording
- Thom Moore – additional engineering and mixing (except "Stay the Night" and "Too Hot to Stop")
- Mike Shipley – mixing on "Stay the Night" and "Too Hot to Stop"
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Master disk
- All songs published by Orange Village Music (ASCAP)
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 86 |