Love + War (Lillian Axe album)

Love + War is the second studio album by the American glam metal band Lillian Axe, released in 1989. The album was reissued and remastered by Metal Mind Productions in 2007. "My Number" was originally written and recorded by the NWOBHM era band Girl for their first album, Sheer Greed (1980). The album cover features Sharon Case, who made appearances on General Hospital.

Love + War
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 1989
GenreGlam metal[1]
Length47:42
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Platt
Lillian Axe chronology
Lillian Axe
(1988)
Love + War
(1989)
(1987–1989) Out of the Darkness – Into the Light
(1991)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rock Hard8/10[3]

In 2005, Love + War was ranked number 296 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Blaze except for "My Number" written by Phil Lewis and Gerry Laffy[5]

No.TitleLength
1."All's Fair in Love and War"5:59
2."She Likes It on Top"3:56
3."Diana"4:47
4."Down on You"4:24
5."The World Stopped Turning"5:01
6."Ghost of Winter"6:19
7."My Number"3:32
8."Show a Little Love"4:36
9."Fool's Paradise"4:43
10."Letters in the Rain"4:25

Personnel

  1. Ron Taylor – lead vocals
  2. Steve Blaze – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  3. Jon Ster – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  4. Rob Stratton – bass guitar
  5. Danny King – drums

References

  1. "Friday 5: What 5 (More) Hair Metal Albums Are Essential?". MetalSucks. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  2. Foss, Richard. "Lillian Axe Love + War review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  3. Schäfer, Wolfgang. "Rock Hard review". issue 35. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 94. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  5. "Interview: Gerry Laffy". 28 May 2019.



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