Howling (The Angels album) explained

Howling
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Angels
Cover:	The Angels - Howling.jpg
Released:	October 1986
Recorded:	1986
Studio:	Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	48:25
Label:	Mushroom
Producer:	Steve Brown
Prev Title:	The Angels' Greatest Vol. II
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Live Line
Next Year:	1987

Howling is the eighth studio album by Australian hard rock band The Angels, released in October 1986.^[1] The album charted at number 6 in Australia and it peaked at number 10 in New Zealand.^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

Credits adapted from the original LP release.^[4]

Personnel

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

• Steve Brown – producer
• Andrew Scott, Al Wright – engineers
• Heidi Cannova – assistant engineer
• Bill Price – mixing at Wessex Sound Studios, London
• Deitmar – mixing assistant

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–87)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[5]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)! scope="col"

Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[6]	42

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/howling-mw0000369740 The Angels - Howling at Allmusic
2. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Angels&titel=Howling&cat=a The Angels - Howling at Australian-Charts
3. http://www.australianmusicdatabase.com/recordings/howling-by-the-angels The Angels - Howling at Australian Music Database
4. Howling . . 1986 . LP sleeve. . RML 53226 . Melbourne, Australia.
5. Book: . Kent . David . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book Ltd . . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6 . 17–18. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts
6. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music New Zealand. 8 February 2022.