Protect the Innocent (Rachel Sweet album)
Protect the Innocent is the second album by American singer Rachel Sweet. It was released on February 15, 1980 and was issued by Stiff Records and Columbia Records.[4][5] The album was produced by Martin Rushent and Alan Winstanley, with the latter also handling engineering.[6]
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| Released | February 15, 1980 | |||
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| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 36:13 | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[8] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[9] |
In a 1980 review, Billboard noted the "good production and musicianship" on Protect the Innocent and found that the album shows that Sweet "has possibilities beyond the new wave audience."[10] Critic Robert Christgau likened her to "a new-wave Linda Ronstadt" and was less receptive, citing Sweet's self-penned "Tonight Ricky" as the album's only interesting song.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight" |
| 3:10 |
| 2. | "Jealous" | Jo Allen | 2:45 |
| 3. | "I've Got a Reason" | Moon Martin | 2:53 |
| 4. | "New Age" | Lou Reed | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Baby, Let's Play House" | Arthur Gunter | 1:59 |
| 6. | "New Rose" | Brian James | 2:14 |
| Total length: | 17:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fool's Gold" | Graham Parker | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Take Good Care of Me" |
| 2:46 |
| 3. | "Spellbound" | Jimme O'Neill | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Lovers' Lane" | Sweet | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Foul Play" |
| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Tonight Ricky" | Sweet | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 18:58 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[11] | 91 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[12] | 77 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 123 |
References
- Thomson, Liz, ed. (1982). "Rachel Sweet". New Women in Rock. Delilah/Putnam. p. 96. ISBN 0-399-41003-1.
- "Rachel Sweet: Lovers' Lane" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 15. April 12, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- "Rachel Sweet: Spellbound" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 20. May 17, 1980. p. 68. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- "Releases". Record Mirror. February 16, 1980. p. 5.
- Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Rhino Records. 1992. R2 70313.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Protect the Innocent (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Stiff Records / Columbia Records. 1980. JC 36337.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Deming, Mark. "Protect the Innocent – Rachel Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Christgau, Robert (1990). "Rachel Sweet: Protect the Innocent". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 393. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Starr, Red (March 6–19, 1980). "Albums". Smash Hits. Vol. 2, no. 5. pp. 30–31.
- "Rachel Sweet: Protect the Innocent" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 10. March 8, 1980. p. 55. Retrieved May 31, 2020 – via World Radio History.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0149b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "Billboard 200". Billboard. April 19, 1980. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
External links
- Protect the Innocent at Discogs (list of releases)
- Protect the Innocent at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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