Smash Hits...Unplugged!
Smash Hits...Unplugged! is an acoustic studio album by the heavy metal band Helix. It was released in November 2010 via the band's official site and at shows, with a wider release via EMI in January 2011. It is composed of acoustic versions of Helix hits from albums past as well as a new cover version of "Touch Of Magic" by the late Canadian singer, James Leroy.[1] It is the first studio recording by the current Helix lineup of vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Brent Doerner and Kaleb Duck, bassist Daryl Gray and drummer Greg Hinz.[2] It also features guitar performances by ex-member and co-producer Sean Kelly. It is Helix' 13th full length studio album and 22nd album released overall.
Track listing
All songs written by Brian Vollmer and Paul Hackman except where noted.
- "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin" (Joey Levine, Richie Cordell)
- "Kids Are All Shakin"
- "Heavy Metal Love"
- "That Day Is Gonna Come" (Vollmer, Marc Ribler)
- "Dream On" (Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Darrell Sweet, Lee Agnew, Manny Charlton, John Locke)
- "Deep Cuts The Knife" (Bob Halligan, Jr., Hackman)
- "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want" (Paul Naumann, Danny Taylor)
- "Good To The Last Drop" (Vollmer, Ribler)
- "Wild In The Streets/No Rest For The Wicked" (Ray Lyell, Hackman/Vollmer)
- "Touch of Magic" (James Leroy)
- "Rock You" (Halligan)
Credits
Produced by Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Brian Vollmer.
Helix
- Brian Vollmer - lead vocals
- Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, mandolin, vocals
- Daryl Gray - bass, 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, keyboards & string arrangements, percussion, washboard, bodhran, harmonica
- Greg "Fritz" Hinz - drums, percussion
- Kaleb "Duckman" Duck - guitars and vocals
Additional musicians
- Sean Kelly - guitar, dobro, banjo
- Wendy Wright - fiddle on "Kids Are All Shakin"
- Cheryl Lescom - background vocals on "Kids Are All Shakin"
References
- ^ HELIX - Acoustic CD Title, Tracklisting, Artwork Revealed
- ^ HELIX - More Smash Hits Unplugged Details Revealed
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Brian Vollmer · Brent "The Doctor" Doerner · Daryl Gray · Greg "Fritz" Hinz · Kaleb "Duckman" Duck
Bruce Arnold · Ron Watson · Rick "Minstrel" Trembley · Don Simmons · Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg · Paul Hackman · Brian Doerner · Leo Niebudek · Mike Uzelac · Mark Rector · Denny Balicky · Greg "Shredder" Fraser · Gary Borden · Mark Chichkan · Rick Mead · Glen "Archie" Gamble · Gerry Finn · Mike Hall · Darren Smith · Dan Fawcett · Shaun Sanders · Jeff "Stan" Fountain · Jim Lawson · Rainer Wiechmann · Cindy Wiechmann · Brent "Ned" Niemi · Paul Fonseca · Rick VanDyk · Sean Kelly · Rob MacEachern
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