Howling (The Angels album)

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Howling
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1986
Recorded1986
StudioRhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia
GenreHard rock
Length48:25
LabelMushroom
ProducerSteve Brown
The Angels chronology
The Angels' Greatest Vol. II
(1985)
Howling
(1986)
Live Line
(1987)
Singles from Howling
  1. "Nature of the Beast"
    Released: July 1986
  2. "Don't Waste My Time"
    Released: 20 October 1986[1]
  3. "We Gotta Get out of This Place"
    Released: December 1986
  4. "Can't Take Any More"
    Released: April 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[2]

Howling is the eighth studio album by Australian hard rock band The Angels, released in October 1986.[3] The album charted at number 6 in Australia and it peaked at number 10 in New Zealand.[4][5]

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from the original LP release.[6]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Did You Hurt Somebody"Doc Neeson, Richard Brewster, Bob Spencer, Brent Eccles, Jim Hilbun, Steve Brown3:59
2."When the Time Comes"Neeson, John Brewster, R. Brewster2:56
3."Don't Waste My Time"Spencer, R. Brewster3:55
4."Can't Take Any More"R. Brewster, Eccles3:22
5."Where Do You Run"Neeson, R. Brewster, Brown3:21
6."Man There"R. Brewster5:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Hide Your Face"R. Brewster3:54
8."We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (The Animals cover)Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil4:43
9."Standing over You"R. Brewster, Eccles3:09
10."Stonewall"J. Brewster, Eccles, R. Brewster4:14
11."All Night for You"Neeson, Geoffrey Leib3:15
12."Nature of the Beast"Neeson, Leib4:22

Personnel[edit]

The Angels
  • Doc Neeson – lead vocals
  • Rick Brewster – lead guitar, percussion on "Don't Waste My Time"
  • Bob Spencer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Hilbun – bass guitar, saxophone, backing vocals, organ on "Did You Hurt Somebody", percussion on "Don't Waste My Time"
  • Brent Eccles – drums
Additional musicians
  • Eddie Rayner – keyboards
  • Swami Brown – percussion on "Don't Waste My Time"
  • Mary Azzopardi – backing vocals on "Hide Your Face" and "Can't Take Anymore"
  • Bridget O'Donoghue – backing vocals on "Hide Your Face" and "Can't Take Anymore"
  • Greg Thorne – trumpet on "Standing over You" and "Don't Waste My Time"
  • Tony Buchanan – tenor and baritone saxophones on "Standing over You" and "Don't Waste My Time"
  • Herbie Canon – trombone on "Standing over You" and "Don't Waste My Time"
Production

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kent Music Report No 640 – 20 October 1986 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. ^ The Angels - Howling at Allmusic
  4. ^ The Angels - Howling at Australian-Charts
  5. ^ The Angels - Howling at Australian Music Database
  6. ^ Howling (LP sleeve). The Angels. Melbourne, Australia: Mushroom Records. 1986. RML 53226.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – The Angels – Howling". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2022.