Shove It
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| Studio album by The Cross | ||||
| Released | April 13, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | August–December 1987 at Mountain Studios (Montreux), Townhouse, Air, Manor, Maison Rouge (England) and Mediterraneo (Ibiza) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Roger Taylor, David Richards, John "Teddy Bear" Brough | |||
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Shove It is the first album released by The Cross, founded by Queen's drummer Roger Taylor. This album contains a mix of rock with dance influences.
Originally, Taylor had planned to release another solo album, but decided to form a band named The Cross and released it as a Cross album. However, the album was almost completed and this explains why the other band members had virtually no input on the record.
The album features Queen members Freddie Mercury (singing lead vocals on "Heaven for Everyone"),Brian May (playing lead guitar on "Love Lies Bleeding") and John Deacon (playing bass guitar on a few tracks), who collaborated with Taylor on the album.
The album was poorly received by fans and critics and hit the bottom of the charts, peaking at 58 at the UK Albums Chart. After two weeks it dropped off the chart. In the US, it failed to chart at all.
All songs written by Roger Taylor.
Note: The 2nd Shelf Mix is an extended remix of the track "Shove It". On UK CD pressings it also includes the hidden outro of "Rough Justice".
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