Watch the Red


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FieldValue
nameWatch the Red
typestudio
artistThe Angels
coverThe Angels - Watch The Red.jpg
releasedMay 1983
recorded1982–1983
studioRhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia
genreHard rock
length38:23
labelEpic
producerThe Angels and Andrew Scott
prev_titleNight Attack
prev_year1981
next_titleTwo Minute Warning
next_year1984
misc{{Singles
nameWatch the Red
typestudio
single1Stand Up
single1dateNovember 1982
single2Eat City
single2dateMarch 1983
single3Live Lady Live
single3dateJune 1983
single4Is That You?
single4date1983
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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

  1. (November 1, 2005). "The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties". [[Collector's Guide Publishing]].
  2. [http://www.australianmusicdatabase.com/recordings/watch-the-red-by-the-angels The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian Music Database]
  3. [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Angels&titel=Watch+The+Red&cat=a The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian-Charts]
  4. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/watch-the-red-mw0001001158 The Angels - Watch The Red at Allmusic]
  5. (1983). "Watch the Red". [[Epic Records]].
  6. (2006). "Watch the Red". [[Liberation Music]].
  7. (1993). "[[Kent Music Report". Australian Chart Book Ltd.
  8. (2 July 1983). "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS".

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