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1977 studio album by Eddie and the Hot Rods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Life on the Line is the second studio album by English rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods. The album was mixed by Ed Hollis and Steve Nicol, produced by Ed Hollis, and engineered by Steve Lillywhite.
Life on the Line | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 December 1977 | |||
Studio | Regents Park Studios, St. Johns Wood, London | |||
Genre | Pub rock | |||
Length | 34:53 – 1:07:01 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Ed Hollis | |||
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Singles from Life on the Line | ||||
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Life on the Line reached number 27 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] The album featured three singles: "Do Anything You Wanna Do", which peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] "Life on the Line", and "Quit This Town", which reached number 36.[1]
The song "Do Anything You Wanna Do" was covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band for their Criminal Tango album (1986).
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[3] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
The Globe and Mail concluded: "This band is so topical, so accurate on contemporary street feeling (the alternation between active-passive is scary but authentic), that Life on the Line qualifies as more than a collection of tunes; it's a document that pegs 1977 as it hasn't yet been pegged."[5]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 27 |
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1977 | "Do Anything You Wanna Do" | UK Singles Chart | 9 |
"Quit This Town" | 36 | ||
1978 | "Life on the Line" | - | |
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