On the Fritz

On the Fritz
Studio album by Steve Taylor
Released 1985
Recorded Grand Slam Studios
(West Orange, New Jersey)
Genre Christian rock, new wave
Length 39:53
Label Sparrow
Producer Ian McDonald
Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor chronology
Meltdown
(1984)Meltdown1984
On the Fritz
(1985)
I Predict 1990
(1987)I Predict 19901987
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On the Fritz is the title of the third release and second full-length album by Christian rock singer-songwriter Steve Taylor. It was released in 1985 on Sparrow Records. Produced by musician Ian McDonald, Taylor arranged and wrote all of the tracks on the album.

After its release, the album peaked at the No. 8 slot on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian album chart.[1]

Track listing

Written and arranged by Steve Taylor.

Side one
  1. "This Disco (Used to Be a Cute Cathedral)" – 4:06
  2. "On the Fritz" – 3:56
  3. "It's a Personal Thing" – 2:58
  4. "To Forgive" – 3:54
  5. "You've Been Bought" – 2:45
Side two
  1. "You Don't Owe Me Nothing" – 3:22
  2. "I Manipulate" – 5:07
  3. "Lifeboat" – 4:35
  4. "Drive, He Said" – 4:30
  5. "I Just Wanna Know" – 4:40

Song details

"To Forgive" was inspired by the personal appearance of Pope John Paul II with his attempted assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca, and the Pope's message.

"This Disco (Used To Be A Cute Cathedral)" was inspired by the Limelight, which was in operation from 1983 to 2003. It was once known as the "Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion."

Track "This Disco (Used to Be a Cute Cathedral)" later appeared on the Taylor releases Limelight, The Best We Could Find (+3 That Never Escaped), and Now the Truth Can Be Told, which came out in 1986, 1988, and 1994 respectively.[2]

Personnel

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