Born Innocent (Alcatrazz album)

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Born Innocent
Studio album by
Alcatrazz
ReleasedJuly 31, 2020 (2020-07-31)
Genrehard rock, heavy metal
Length57:58
LabelSilver Lining Music
Producer
  • Giles Lavery
  • Jimmy Waldo
Alcatrazz chronology
Parole Denied – Tokyo 2017
(2018) 		Born Innocent
(2020) 		V
(2021)
Singles from Alcatrazz
  1. "Polar Bear"
    Released: 2020
  2. "London 1666"
    Released: 2020
  3. "Dirty Like the City"
    Released: 2020

Born Innocent is the fourth studio album by Alcatrazz, released in 2020 by the label Silver Lining Music.[1] This is the band's first studio album release since 1986's Dangerous Games, marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career, and the last to feature Graham Bonnet before he left the band several months after its release.

Background[]

Born Innocent features performances by founding band members Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea, as well as the first studio album appearances of Joe Stump on guitar and Mark Benquechea. The album also features guest appearances by Chris Impellitteri, who wrote and performed guitar on the track "Born Innocent"; Bob Kulick, who wrote and performed the track "I Am the King"; former Alcatrazz guitarist Steve Vai, who wrote the track "Dirty Like the City"; Jeff Waters, who performed on the song "Paper Flags"; and Japanese guitarist Nozomu Wakai.[1][2] Bob Kulick died in May 2020, two months prior to the album's release.

The band released music videos for the three singles, "Polar Bear", "London 1666", and "Dirty Like the City".

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth8/10[2]
Classic Rock4/5 stars[3]

Born Innocent received generally good reviews upon its release, with reviewers complimenting the performance of 72-year-old lead vocalist Bonnet.[3] Even with this album coming so long after the band's last release the album was said to be "on par" with their older work. Their sound is in keeping with classic 80s rock and metal, but it keeps it fresh with a natural feel. A reviewer said that the album was a "well rounded effort".[2]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Graham Bonnet (except noted below).

CD[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Born Innocent" Chris Impelliteri3:05
2."Polar Bear" Graham Bonnet4:34
3."Finn McCool" Nozomu Wakai4:31
4."We Still Remember" Dario Mollo, D. Kendall Jones4:02
5."London 1666"Giles LaveryJoe Stump4:59
6."Dirty Like the City" Steve Vai3:48
7."I Am the King" Bob Kulick5:29
8."Something That I Am Missing" Mollo4:35
9."Paper Flags" Jimmy Waldo3:59
10."The Wound Is Open" Kulick3:47
11."Body Beautiful" Stump4:59
12."Warth Lane" Mollo6:15
13."For Tony" Bonnet3:59

Personnel[]

Alcatrazz

  • Graham Bonnet – Voice
  • Joe Stump – Guitars
  • Jimmy Waldo – Keyboard
  • Gary Shea – Bass
  • Mark Benquechea – Drums

Charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 36

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Louder Sound - Alcatrazz launch Born Innocent". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gorania, Jay. "Blabbermouth - Alcatrazz- Born Innocent Review". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Sharp, Johnny (July 31, 2020). "Louder Sound Classic Rock - Alcatrazz's Born Innocent Review". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "All Music - Alcatrazz- Born Innocent Overview". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alcatrazz – Born Innocent". Hung Medien. Retrieved Juy 29, 2021.
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