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The Wild Life is the second studio album by American rock band Slaughter. It was released in 1992 by Chrysalis Records. Album cover design by John Kosh.
The Wild Life | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 63:18 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | ||||
Slaughter chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
The album produced the hit singles "The Wild Life", "Days Gone By" and "Real Love". It was certified gold.
The album debuted at Number 8 on the Billboard 200 album Charts.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Reach for the Sky" | 5:30 |
2. | "Out for Love" | 3:31 |
3. | "The Wild Life" | 3:24 |
4. | "Days Gone By" | 4:34 |
5. | "Dance for Me Baby" | 3:20 |
6. | "Times They Change" | 7:07 |
7. | "Move to the Music" | 4:37 |
8. | "Real Love" | 3:40 |
9. | "Shake This Place" | 3:36 |
10. | "Streets of Broken Hearts" | 4:39 |
11. | "Hold On" | 3:55 |
12. | "Do Ya Know" | 6:25 |
13. | "Old Man" | 5:26 |
14. | "Days Gone By" (acoustic instrumental version) | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Real Love" (Demo) | 3:39 |
16. | "Perfect World" | 5:03 |
Personnel
editSlaughter
- Mark Slaughter – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Tim Kelly – guitar
- Dana Strum – bass
- Blas Elias – drums
Session members
- A.T. Das – guitar
- James SK Wān – bamboo flute
Production
- Scott Cadwallader – production coordination
- Jeff Clark – engineering
- Gene Kirkland – photography
- Scott Lovelis – engineering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jeff Moses – engineering, mixing assistant
- John Schmit – mixing assistant
Charts
editAlbum
editChart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 95 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 37 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 64 |
US Billboard 200 | 8 |
Singles and album tracks
editYear | Single | Chart | Position |
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1992 | "Real Love" | Hot 100 | 69 |
1992 | "Real Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |
1992 | "Out for Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
1992 | "Dance for Me Baby" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
1992 | "The Wild Life" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
1993 | "Days Gone By" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
1993 | "Reach for the Sky" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ The Wild Life at AllMusic
- ^ Rollingstone
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 256.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Slaughter – Wild Life". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Recording Industry Association of America.