Hot Wire (Trapeze album)
Hot Wire is the fourth studio album by English hard rock band Trapeze. Recorded with producer Neil Slaven at Island Studios in London and Lee Sound Studios, Birmingham, it was released in 1974 by Warner Bros. Records.
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Island Studios, London and Lee Sound Studios, Birmingham | |||
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| Length | 43:41 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Neil Slaven, Trapeze | |||
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Background
Hot Wire was the first Trapeze album recorded since the departure of Glenn Hughes in 1973 to join Deep Purple, and the first to feature his replacement Pete Wright, as well as second guitarist Rob Kendrick.[1] It was the second album by the band to be produced by Neil Slaven, and features eight songs written by guitarist and vocalist Mel Galley and his brother Tom (drummer Dave Holland co-wrote one track).[2]
Reception
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Music website AllMusic awarded Hot Wire three out of five stars.[3] The album was the second by the band to chart on the US Billboard 200, reaching number 146.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mel Galley and Tom Galley; "Steal a Mile" co-written by Dave Holland
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Back Street Love" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Take It on Down the Road" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Midnight Flyer" | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Wake Up, Shake Up" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Turn It On" | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Steal a Mile" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Goin' Home" | 5:14 |
| 8. | "Feel It Inside" | 8:42 |
Personnel
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References
- "Trapeze - A Brief History (1969–1994)". Glenn Hughes. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- Hot Wire (Media notes). Trapeze. Warner Bros. Records. 1974.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Trapeze - Hot Wire". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- "Trapeze Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2015.