Back for Another Taste

Back for Another Taste
Studio album by Helix
Released 1990
Genre Heavy metal
Label Capitol
Producer Tony Bongiovi and Helix
Helix chronology

Over 60 Minutes With...
(1989)
Back for Another Taste
(1990)
The Early Years
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Back For Another Taste was the 7th Helix studio album and 8th album altogether. It was also their last album of their original Capitol Records contract. In a fall 1987 interview on MuchMusic with Erica Ehm, lead vocalist Brian Vollmer jokingly stated that this album would be titled Blood, Sweat & Beer.

Track listing

  1. "The Storm"
  2. "Running Wild in the 21st Century"
  3. "That's Life"
  4. "Breakdown"
  5. "Heavy Metal Cowboys"
  6. "Back for Another Taste"
  7. "Rockin' Rollercoaster"
  8. "Midnight Express"
  9. "Good to the Last Drop"
  10. "Give It to You"
  11. "Wheels of Thunder"

Credits

Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Helix
Studio: The River Studios - Fort Erie, Canada / Power Station - New York

Helix

Brian Vollmer - lead vocals
Paul Hackman - guitars, backing vocals
Daryl Gray - bass, backing vocals
Greg "Fritz" Hinz - drums (1-6, 10, 11), backing vocals


Additional Musicians

The Doctor (Brent Doerner) - lead (6, 11) and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Marc Ribler - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals (8, 9)
Brian Doerner - drums (7-9)
John Adamo - piano (11) and programming
Sal Andolina - saxophone (2)
Gord Prior - backing vocals (8) [2]

Singles

"The Storm"
"Running Wild in the 21st Century" (awarded "Heavy Metal Video of the Year" in 1990 on MuchMusic) [3][4]
"Good To The Last Drop" (Cassette single release only: B-side track "S.E.X. Rated" remains unreleased on CD to date in this version, as it is a different recording than that on the Helix B-Sides CD.)

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1990 Canada #82
Billboard Hot 200 #179

Singles

Year Song Chart Highest
1990 "The Storm" Canadian Singles chart #74

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. CD booklet
  3. Helix History 1990 - Back For Another Taste
  4. Vollmer, Brian (2004). Gimme An R! the story of Brian Vollmer, lead vocalist of Helix. Ball Media Corporation. ISBN 0-9739849-0-2.