Thick as Thieves (Trooper album) explained
Thick as Thieves is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1978.[1] [2] The album was the fourth in a row to be produced by Randy Bachman of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who fame, but it was also the last one he produced for the band. The album went platinum in their home country,[3] and featured the group's only successful U.S. single, "Raise a Little Hell".[4]
Overview
Thick as Thieves contained the hits “Raise a Little Hell”, "Round, Round We Go" written and sung by keyboardist Frank Ludwig, and "The Moment That it Takes" written by Stewart and Underhill and also sung by Ludwig.
Track listing
All songs written by Ra McGuire and Brian Smith unless otherwise noted.
- "Live from the Moon" (4:14)
- "No Fun Being Alone" (3:17)
- "Round, Round We Go" (4:18) (Frank Ludwig)
- "Drivin' Crazy" (3:19)
- "Roll with It" (4:09)
- "Say Goodnight" (3:51)
- "The Moment That It Takes" (3:19) (Tommy Stewart/Doni Underhill)
- "One Good Reason" (5:14)
- "Gambler" (3:18)
- "Raise a Little Hell" (3:41)
CD bonus track
- "A Fine Mess (You've Gotten Us Into)" [b-side to Raise A Little Hell single]
Personnel
- Ra McGuire - lead vocals
- Brian Smith - lead guitar
- Tommy Stewart - drums
- Doni Underhill - bass guitar
- Frank Ludwig - keyboards, vocals
Singles
- "Raise A Little Hell" / "A Fine Mess (You've Gotten Us Into)"
- "Round, Round We Go" / "Raise A Little Hell"
- "The Moment That It Takes" / "Live From The Moon"
Notes and References
- News: O'Grady . Joe . Canadian rock legends return to New Liskeard this weekend . Northern Daily News . 28 May 2002 . Tri-Towns and Area . 5.
- News: Witwicki . Patrick . Trooper marches back to town . Daily News . 3 Mar 2005 . Prince Rupert . 5.
- Web site: Gold and Platinum. Music Canada. 2012-08-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120610063148/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Trooper&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. 2012-06-10.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=trooper-mn0000746841|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}} Trooper chart history]. Allmusic. 2012-08-22.
