...Twice Shy

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...Twice Shy
TwiceShy.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 12, 1989
Recorded1989
StudioTotal Access Recording, Redondo Beach, California
Genre
Length49:24
LabelCapitol
ProducerAlan Niven, Michael Lardie
Great White chronology
Once Bitten
(1987)
...Twice Shy
(1989)
Hooked
(1991)
Singles from ...Twice Shy
  1. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" / "Slow Ride"
    Released: 1989
  2. "The Angel Song" / "Ran Away"
    Released: 1989
  3. "House of Broken Love" / "Bitches and Other Women"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
Robert ChristgauC[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10[6]

...Twice Shy is the fourth studio album released by the American glam metal band Great White. It was released in 1989 and contained the biggest hits of their career, a cover of Ian Hunter's "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and "The Angel Song", which reached No. 5 and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Another single, "House of Broken Love", was inspired by the painful relationship break-ups that vocalist Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall had recently gone through.[7] The album was certified Double Platinum in September 1989.[8] The first album to feature bassist Tony Montana.

Album cover[]

The bodies of the ladies displayed on the album cover belong to models (from left to right): Bobbie Brown who also appeared in the video for "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and Tracy Martinson who was featured on the front cover of their previous album: Once Bitten.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Mark Kendall, Jack Russell, Alan Niven, Michael Lardie, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Move It" 5:35
2."Heart the Hunter" 4:50
3."Hiway Nights" 6:00
4."The Angel Song"Kendall, Niven4:51
5."Mista Bone"Kendall, Niven, Audie Desbrow, Tony Montana5:10
6."Baby's on Fire"Kendall, Russell, Niven, Lardie, Montana6:11
7."House of Broken Love"Russell, Niven, Lardie5:58
8."She Only" 5:23
9."Once Bitten, Twice Shy"Ian Hunter5:22
10."Wasted Rock Ranger"Bradley "Porque" Baker [9]3:06
Total length:52:26
Japan & UK editions bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Bitches and Other Women" (medley of The Rolling Stones' 'Bitch' and Foreigner's 'Women')Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Jones4:46
11."Wasted Rock Ranger"Brad Baker3:03
Japan Remaster 2005 bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Slow Ride"3:53

Personnel[]

Great White[]

Production[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1989 2x Platinum (+ 2,000,000)[8]
Canada CRIA 1992 2x Platinum (+ 200,000)[18]

…Twice Shy / Live at the Marquee[]

Album cover

Capitol UK, Electrola West Germany released a limited edition version of ...Twice Shy as a double CD and LP set. The second disc was titled Live at The Marquee, and included a full live album recorded on December 18, 1987.

Live at The Marquee track listing[]

  1. "Shot in the Dark"
  2. "What Do You Do"
  3. "Gonna Getcha"
  4. "Money (That's What I Want)"
  5. "All Over Now"
  6. "Is Anybody There?"
  7. "Face the Day"
  8. "Rock Me"

References[]

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  2. ^ "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Divita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Great White ...Twice Shy review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  7. ^ "House Of Broken Love by Great White". Songfacts.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "RIAA Searchable Database: search for "Great White"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ^ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/aurora-beacon-news/obituary.aspx?n=bradley-t-baker-porque&pid=159843560
  10. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 50, No. 21, September 18 1989". Library and Archives Canada. September 18, 1989. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Great White – ... Twice Shy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Great White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Great White - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Great White - Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 50, No. 19, September 04 1989". Library and Archives Canada. September 4, 1989. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Great White Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  18. ^ "Gold Platinum Search for Great White". Music Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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