| Shove it | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Cross |
| Cover: | shove_it_the_cross.jpg |
| Released: | 13 April 1988 |
| Recorded: | August–December 1987 at Mountain Studios (Montreux), Townhouse, Air, Manor, Maison Rouge (England) and Mediterraneo (Ibiza) |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 41:57 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | Roger Taylor, David Richards, John "Teddy Bear" Brough |
| Next Title: | Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
Shove It is the debut album by UK rock band The Cross released on 13 April 1988 by Virgin Records. The group was founded and led by Roger Taylor, best known as the drummer for Queen, though he was the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for The Cross.
The album features a mix of dance and rock, and can be considered Taylor's third solo album after 1984’s Strange Frontier.
Taylor had originally started recording the album with the intention of releasing it as a solo artist. However, he decided to recruit a band and called them The Cross. Most of the album had been completed prior to recruiting the band members, with Taylor playing much of the instrumentation.
The album features Queen members Freddie Mercury (singing lead vocals on the English release of "Heaven for Everyone" and backing vocals on the US version),[1] Brian May (playing lead guitar on "Love Lies Bleeding")[2] and John Deacon (playing bass guitar on a few tracks), who collaborated with Taylor on the album.
The album was poorly received by fans and critics and reached only the bottom of the charts, peaking at 58 at the UK Albums Chart. After two weeks it dropped off the chart. In the US, it failed to chart at all.
All songs written by Roger Taylor.
Note: The 2nd Shelf Mix is an extended remix of the track "Shove It". On UK CD pressings it also includes the hidden outro of "Rough Justice".