Watch the Red
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::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Watch the Red |
| type | studio |
| artist | The Angels |
| cover | The Angels - Watch The Red.jpg |
| released | May 1983 |
| recorded | 1982–1983 |
| studio | Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia |
| genre | Hard rock |
| length | 38:23 |
| label | Epic |
| producer | The Angels and Andrew Scott |
| prev_title | Night Attack |
| prev_year | 1981 |
| next_title | Two Minute Warning |
| next_year | 1984 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Watch the Red |
| type | studio |
| single1 | Stand Up |
| single1date | November 1982 |
| single2 | Eat City |
| single2date | March 1983 |
| single3 | Live Lady Live |
| single3date | June 1983 |
| single4 | Is That You? |
| single4date | 1983 |
| :: |
| name = Watch the Red | type = studio | artist = The Angels | cover = The Angels - Watch The Red.jpg | alt = | released = May 1983 | recorded = 1982–1983 | studio = Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia | genre = Hard rock | length = 38:23 | label = Epic | producer = The Angels and Andrew Scott | prev_title = Night Attack | prev_year = 1981 | next_title = Two Minute Warning | next_year = 1984 | misc = {{Singles | name = Watch the Red | type = studio | single1 = Stand Up | single1date = November 1982 | single2 = Eat City | single2date = March 1983 | single3 = Live Lady Live | single3date = June 1983 | single4 = Is That You? | single4date = 1983 | rev1 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | rev1Score = 5/10 | noprose = yes
Watch the Red is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band The Angels. It was released in May 1983. The album charted at number 6 in Australia and number 43 in New Zealand.
In June 2002, Shock Records issued The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983. The 4-CD box set included remasters of Dark Room (9 bonus tracks), Night Attack (9 bonus tracks), Watch The Red (5 bonus tracks) and The Blow (2-CD set of material from a 40-minute jam-session which formed the basis of Watch the Red). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued Dark Room from The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983.
Track listings
Credits adapted from the original releases. | headline = Side one | title1 = Live Lady Live | writer1 = Doc Neeson, Lauren Haefer, Richard Brewster | length1 = 3:13 | title2 = Eat City | writer2 = Neeson, R. Brewster | length2 = 3:22 | title3 = Shoot It Up | writer3 = Neeson, John Brewster, R. Brewster | length3 = 3:30 | title4 = Easy Prey | writer4 = Bitsy Brewster, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | length4 = 3:41 | title5 = Bow Wow | writer5 = J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Brent Eccles, Jim Hilbun | length5 = 2:22 | title6 = No Sleep in Hell | writer6 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | length6 = 5:33 | headline = Side two | title7 = Watch the Red | writer7 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | length7 = 5:02 | title8 = The Zoo / Name Dropping | writer8 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Eccles, Hilbun | length8 = 3:58 | title9 = Stand Up | writer9 = Hilbun | length9 = 3:15 | title10 = Is That You? | writer10 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | length10 = 3:37 | title11 = Stay Away | writer11 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Eccles, Hilbun | length11 = 4:16 | headline = 2006 Remastered edition bonus tracks | total_length = 62:31 | title12 = Breakdown | writer12 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | length12 = 4:27 | title13 = Take It on the Run | writer13 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | length13 = 3:48 | title14 = Say What | writer14 = Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster | length14 = 5:15 | title15 = Live Lady Live, Part 2 | writer15 = Neeson, R. Brewster, Haefer | length15 = 4:35 | title16 = Let Me In | writer16 = Neeson, R. Brewster | length16 = 6:03 | headline = 2006 Remastered edition CD2 – "The Blow" | total_length = 28:46 | title1 = Don't Wanna Be No More (In My Life) | length1 = 4:46 | title2 = Never Know My Name | length2 = 0:36 | title3 = How Long Can I? | length3 = 1:57 | title4 = Name Dropping | length4 = 0:48 | title5 = The Zoo | length5 = 3:56 | title6 = Bow Wow | length6 = 1:55 | title7 = Where's Doc? | length7 = 4:12 | title8 = Electric Drill (Don't Do It Honey) | length8 = 4:23 | title9 = Stay Away | length9 = 6:13
Personnel
;The Angels
- Doc Neeson – lead vocals
- Rick Brewster – lead guitar, piano, accordion
- John Brewster – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "No Sleep in Hell"
- Jim Hilbun – bass guitar, vocals, saxophone, organ, piano
- Brent Eccles – drums
;Production
- Andrew Scott – producer, engineer, mixing
- Al Wright – engineer
- Otto Ruiter – mastering
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1983) | Peak position | Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | |---|---|---| | 6 | | | ::
Certifications
References
References
- (November 1, 2005). "The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties". [[Collector's Guide Publishing]].
- [http://www.australianmusicdatabase.com/recordings/watch-the-red-by-the-angels The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian Music Database]
- [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Angels&titel=Watch+The+Red&cat=a The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian-Charts]
- [http://www.allmusic.com/album/watch-the-red-mw0001001158 The Angels - Watch The Red at Allmusic]
- (1983). "Watch the Red". [[Epic Records]].
- (2006). "Watch the Red". [[Liberation Music]].
- (1993). "[[Kent Music Report". Australian Chart Book Ltd.
- (2 July 1983). "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS".
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