Hammer on a Drum

Hammer on a Drum is the third album by the Payolas, released in 1983.^[3] The title comes from a line in the song "Where Is This Love." The album is only available on vinyl and cassette; it has not been released on CD. The album was #26 for 5 weeks in the Canadian charts.^[4]

Hammer on a Drum
Studio album by Payolas
Released	1983
Label	A&M
Producer	Mick Ronson[1] with Payolas
Payolas chronology
No Stranger to Danger (1982) Hammer on a Drum (1983) Here's the World for Ya (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Rock and Paul Hyde.

Side One

1. "I'll Find Another (Who Can Do It Right)" – 3:37
2. "Where Is This Love" – 5:54
3. "Wild West" – 3:11
4. "Perhaps Some Day" – 3:30
5. "Never Said I Loved You" – 3:18 (with Carole Pope)-- (#8 Canada)^[5]

Side Two

1. "No Prisoners" – 5:16
2. "Christmas Is Coming" – 3:40
3. "I Am A City" – 5:09
4. "Hungry" – 4:10
5. "People Who Have Great Lives" – 2:26

Personnel

• Paul Hyde: lead vocals
• Christopher Livingston: keyboards
• Bob Rock: guitars
• Chris Taylor: drums

with:

• Barry Muir: bass guitar
• Carole Pope: vocals on "Never Said I Loved You"

References

1. Barclay, Michael (May 7, 2019). The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip. ECW Press. ISBN 9781773052069 – via Google Books.
2. "Hammer on a Drum - The Payola$ | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
3. Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (December 29, 2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550229929 – via Google Books.
4. "RPM Top 100 Albums - October 22, 1983" (PDF).
5. "RPM Top 50 Singles - October 1, 1983" (PDF).

External links

• Hammer on a Drum at Discogs (list of releases)