Sahara (House of Lords album)

Sahara
Sahara
Studio album by House of Lords
Released	August 21st, 1990
Recorded	Cherokee Studios, O'Henry Studios, A&M Studios, Sound City, Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, California, 1990
Genre	Glam metal
Length	44:30
Label	Simmons/RCA/BMG Music
Producer	Andy Johns, Gregg Giuffria, Gene Simmons
House of Lords chronology

Sahara is the second studio album by the American rock band House of Lords, released on August 21, 1990.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The album was recorded without original guitarist Lanny Cordola, but with Doug Aldrich as the band's guitarist. Still, the album features many guest contributors on guitar, such as Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri) and Mandy Meyer (Asia, Krokus). Other contributors on the albums are White Lion's Mike Tramp, Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, Steeler's Ron Keel, Autograph's Steve Plunkett and Giuffria's David Glen Eisley, all on backing vocals.

The album reached position No. 121 in The Billboard 200 chart on February 23, 1991.^[2]

"Heart on the Line", which was written by Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, would eventually be recorded by Cheap Trick themselves for their 2016 album Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shoot"	Ken Mary, James Christian, Chuck Wright, Gregg Giuffria	5:03
2.	"Chains of Love"	Christian, Lanny Cordola, John Purdell, Wright, Mary, Giuffria	3:28
3.	"Can't Find My Way Home" (Blind Faith cover)	Steve Winwood	4:53
4.	"Heart on the Line"	Rick Nielsen	4:00
5.	"Laydown Staydown"	Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria	4:00
6.	"Sahara"	Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria	5:38
7.	"It Ain't Love"	Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria	4:10
8.	"Remember My Name"	Nick Graham, Bob Mitchell	4:58
9.	"American Babylon"	Wright, Cordola, Christian, Mary, Giuffria	4:29
10.	"Kiss of Fire"	Mary, Christian, Wright, Giuffria	3:27

1999 re-issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Can't Find My Way Home" (Blind Faith cover, short version)	Winwood

Personnel

James Christian – lead vocals, additional guitars
Gregg Giuffria – keyboards, backing vocals
Michael Guy – guitars, backing vocals
Chuck Wright – bass, backing vocals
Ken Mary – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Doug Aldrich – guitars, backing vocals
Rick Nielsen – lead guitar and backing vocals on "Heart on the Line"
Chris Impellitteri – opening guitar solo on "Sahara"
Mandy Meyer – guitar
Mike Tramp – backing vocals
Robin Zander – backing vocals on "Heart on the Line"
David Glen Eisley – backing vocals
Steve Plunkett – backing vocals
Ron Keel – backing vocals
Nick Graham - Keyboards/Programming on “Remember My Name”
Steve Isham – backing vocals
S.S. Priest – backing vocals
Billy Dior – backing vocals
Robbie Snow – backing vocals
Cheri Martin – backing vocals
Melony Barnet – backing vocals
Bruce Flohr – backing vocals
David Sluts – backing vocals
Shannon Wolak – backing vocals
Margie Rist – backing vocals
Erin Perry – backing vocals
Kimberly Gold – backing vocals
Aina Olson – backing vocals
Breta Troyer – backing vocals

References

^ ^a ^b Stone, Doug. "House of Lords Sahara review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-31. Sahara, the second release from his umpteenth shot at stardom, House of Lords, pretty much perpetuates pompous hair metal of the Whitesnake and Blue Murder variety.
^ "Sahara Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-31.

External links

[“allmusic”-1] Stone, Doug. "House of Lords Sahara review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-31. Sahara, the second release from his umpteenth shot at stardom, House of Lords, pretty much perpetuates pompous hair metal of the Whitesnake and Blue Murder variety.

[2] "Sahara Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-31.

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