Shove it

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Shove it
Shove it cover
Studio album by The Cross
Released 13 April 1988
Recorded August-December 1987 at Mountain studios, Townhouse, Air Maison Rouge and mediterraneo
Genre Rock
Length 41:57
Label Virgin records
Producer David Richards
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 2/5 stars [1]
The Cross chronology
"Shove it"
(1988)		 "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know"
(1990)

Shove It was the first album released by The Cross, founded by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. This album contains a mix of rock with dance influences.

Contents

[edit] History

Originally, Roger Taylor was planning to release another solo album, but eventually he decided to form a band named The Cross and released it as a Cross album. However the album was almost completed and this explains why the other band members had virtually no input on the record. What's so special about this album is that fellow Queen members Freddie Mercury (singing lead vocals on Heaven for Everyone), Brian May (Playing lead guitar on Love Lies Bleeding) and John Deacon (playing bass on a few tracks) collaborated with Taylor on the album.

[edit] Reception

The album was poorly received by fans and critics and hit the bottom of the charts (it peaked at 58 at the UK charts). After only two weeks it dropped from the charts. In the US it even failed to chart at all.

[edit] Track Listing

All songs written by Roger Taylor

[edit] U.K version

  1. "Shove it" - 3:28
  2. "Cowboys and Indians" - 5:53
  3. "Contact" - 4:54
  4. "Heaven for Everyone" (Freddie Mercury on lead vocals) - 4:54
  5. "Stand Up for Love" - 4:22
  6. Love On a Tightrope (Like an Animal)"
  7. Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)" - 4:25
  8. "Rough Justice" - 3:22
  9. "The 2nd Shelf Mix" (instrumental remix of Shove It) - 5:50

[edit] U.S version

  1. "Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)" - 4:25
  2. "Shove it" - 3:28
  3. "Cowboys and Indians" - 5:53
  4. "Contact" - 4:54
  5. "Heaven for Everyone" (Roger Taylor on lead vocals) - 4:54
  6. "Feel the Force" - 3:44
  7. "Stand Up for Love" - 4:22
  8. "Love On a Tightrope (Like an Animal)"
  9. "Rough Justice" - 3:22

[edit] Personnel

Roger Taylor: vocals and most instruments
Spike Edney: Keyboards and vocals
Brian May: Lead guitar 'Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked Lady)(uncredited)
Freddie Mercury: lead vocals on 'Heaven for Everyone (U.K /European version, b-side of 'Heaven for Everyone' single Europe), backing vocals on 'Heaven for Everyone (U.S version) (uncredited)
John Deacon: bass on some tracks (uncredited)
Joshua M. Macrae: additional drums
Clayton Moss: additional guitar
Peter Noone: adiitional bass

[edit] references