Georgia Satellites (album)

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Georgia Satellites
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Studio album by
The Georgia Satellites
ReleasedOctober 1986
StudioAxis Studios and Cheshire Sound Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreSouthern rock, hard rock
Length37:26
LabelElektra
ProducerJeff Glixman
The Georgia Satellites chronology
Georgia Satellites
(1986) 		Open All Night
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Consumer GuideB[2]
Kerrang!5/5 stars [3]

Georgia Satellites is the first album released by The Georgia Satellites. It contains their biggest hit, "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, behind Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer"), and another minor hit, "Battleship Chains," written by Terry Anderson. It also contains a cover of "Every Picture Tells a Story," written by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Most of the other songs were written by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Dan Baird, except "Red Light," which he co-wrote with Neill Bogan, and "Can't Stand the Pain," written by lead guitarist Rick Richards, who also takes lead vocal on the tune. The album was a commercial success and was certified Gold by the RIAA in February 1987 and then Platinum on August of the same year.[4]

The band would release two more studio albums after this one, but none featured a song with nearly the radio and MTV success as "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," and the band finally split in 1990.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Dan Baird, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep Your Hands to Yourself" 3:26
2."Railroad Steel" 4:11
3."Battleship Chains"Terry Anderson2:55
4."Red Light"Dan Baird, Neill Bogan2:45
5."The Myth of Love" 4:12
6."Can't Stand the Pain"Rick Richards3:40
7."Golden Light" 3:35
8."Over and Over" 3:35
9."Nights of Mystery" 4:44
10."Every Picture Tells a Story"Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood5:23
Total length:37:26

Charts[]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) 28[5]

Personnel[]

Adapted credits from the album's liner notes.[6]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Georgia Satellites - Georgia Satellites". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Georgia Satellites: Georgia Satellites". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 164. ISBN 9780679730156.
  3. ^ Dome, Malcolm (30 October 1986). "Georgia Satellites 'Georgia Satellites'". Kerrang!. 132. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.
  4. ^ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=georgia+satellites&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 123. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ Georgia Satellites (liner notes). Georgia Satellites. Elektra. 1986. 9 60496-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Georgia Satellites – Georgia Satellites". Recording Industry Association of America.


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