High Class in Borrowed Shoes explained

High Class in Borrowed Shoes
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Max Webster
Cover:	max02.jpg
Released:	16 May 1977
Recorded:	28 November 1976 – March 1977
Studio:	Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	37:54
Label:	Anthem (Canada) Mercury (US)
Producer:	Max Webster, Terry Brown, Tom Berry
Prev Title:	Max Webster
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Mutiny Up My Sleeve
Next Year:	1978

High Class in Borrowed Shoes is the second album by Canadian rock band Max Webster.^[1] The album was released in 1977 and has been certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.^[2]

The album was released in the US and Europe on the Mercury Records label.

Critical reception

The Timmins Daily Press listed High Class in Borrowed Shoes as the 25th best Canadian rock/pop album of the 20th century.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Kim Mitchell & Pye Dubois, except where noted.

Side one

1. "High Class in Borrowed Shoes" – 4:00
2. "Diamonds Diamonds" – 3:18
3. "Gravity" – 4:53
4. "Words to Words" – 3:34
5. "America's Veins" – 4:08

Side two

1. "Oh War! – 4:25
2. "On the Road" – 3:25
3. "Rain Child" (Terry Watkinson) – 4:22
4. "In Context of the Moon" – 5:13

Personnel

All credits adapted from the original release.^[4]

Max Webster

• Kim Mitchell – guitars and lead vocals
• Terry Watkinson – keyboards, vocals and lead vocals on "Rain Child"
• Mike Tilka – bass guitar, ARP bass and vocals
• Gary McCracken – drums and percussion
• Pye Dubois – lyrics

Production

• Terry Brown – producer, engineer, mixing
• Ken Morris – assistant engineer
• Hugh Syme – album design and cover illustration
• Bob King – album design
• David Street – photography
• Tom Berry – executive producer

External links

• "High Class In Borrowed Shoes" at discogs; click on "more images" for publishing

Notes and References

1. News: Goddard . Peter . New rock arrives . Toronto Star . Mar 28, 1977 . D4.
2. Web site: Gold Platinum Database Artist: Max Webster . September 1979 . 2021-06-21 . Music Canada.
3. News: Emms . John . Guess Who tops list of Canada's best . Timmins Daily Press . 5 Feb 2000 . Entertainment . 29.
4. High Class in Borrowed Shoes. . 1977 . LP sleeve . . ANR-1-1007 . Toronto, Canada.