1984 studio album by Autograph
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Sign In Please is the debut album by the American glam metal band Autograph . Released by RCA Records in 1984, the album features their one hit, "Turn Up the Radio ".[2] [3] [4]
"Turn Up the Radio" was featured in a variety of media in the coming decades and is regarded as an '80s glam metal staple.[5] "Turn Up the Radio" was featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and "All I'm Gonna Take" was featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories .
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According to lead guitarist Steve Lynch , the album took 30 days to record and master; "We were seasoned musicians in the studio so worked very fast and were always well prepared." He also noted that its major hit, "Turn Up the Radio", was recorded at the tail end of the Sign in Please sessions and that RCA didn't find it suitable enough for inclusion. However, after stern insistence, the band was able to get it on the album. Neither party, however, expected it to gain such critical success that led to the album's gold status in 1985.[6]
Track listing [ ]
1. "Send Her to Me" Doug Foxworthy, Steve Plunkett 3:35 2. "Turn Up the Radio " Plunkett, Steve Isham, Randy Rand, Steve Lynch , Keni Richards 4:38 3. "Night Teen & Non-Stop" Foxworthy, Plunkett 4:20 4. "Cloud 10" Foxworthy, Plunkett 3:37 5. "Deep End" Plunkett 4:19
6. "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me" Foxworthy, Isham, Plunkett 3:33 7. "Thrill of Love" Isham, Plunkett 3:59 8. "Friday" Plunkett 4:11 9. "In the Night" Rand, Plunkett 3:56 10. "All I'm Gonna Take" Lynch, Plunkett 5:42 11. "Turn Up the Radio " (Remix 2009 Rock Candy remaster bonus track) Plunkett, Steve Isham, Randy Rand, Steve Lynch , Keni Richards 4:38
Personnel[7] [ ]
Steve Plunkett - lead vocals, guitar
Steve Lynch - lead guitar
Randy Rand - bass, backing vocals
Steven Isham - keyboards, backing vocals
Keni Richards - drums, "noises"
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References [ ]
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Autograph Sign In Please review" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved April 9, 2013 .
^ McPadden 3/17/2015, Mike. "Riot On The Set: 20 Live Concert Movie Cameos By Hard Rock + Heavy Metal Bands" . VH1 News . Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^ "12 tubular one (and two) hit wonders from 1985" . Me-TV Network . Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^ Smith 10/26/2014, Benjamin. "Power Ballads, Cult Bands And The Greatest One-Hit Wonders In Heavy Metal And Hard Rock" . VH1 News . Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^ Sleazegrinder (December 4, 2015). "The 20 Best Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time Ever" . loudersound . Retrieved March 3, 2021 .
^ Autograph Guitarist / Guitar Teacher Steve Lynch FullinBloom.com. Retrieved on July 1, 2011.
^ Autograph - Sign In Please (1984) liner notes.
^ "Autograph Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985" . Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2021 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please" . Music Canada . Retrieved March 21, 2021 .
^ "American album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please" . Recording Industry Association of America .
show Studio albums Singles
"Turn Up the Radio "
"Send Her to Me"
"Blondes in Black Cars"
"That's The Stuff"
"Loud and Clear"
"Dance All Night"
"She Never Looked That Good for Me"
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