What If (Tommy Shaw album) explained

What If?
Type:studio
Artist:Tommy Shaw
Cover:What If (Tommy Shaw album).jpg
Released:1985
Recorded:1985
Studio:Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre:Rock
Length:42:21
Label:A&M
Producer:
Prev Title:Girls with Guns
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Ambition
Next Year:1987

What If is an album by former Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw, released in 1985. It was his second solo release. The album received somewhat favorable reviews. The album peaked at #87 on the Billboard 200.[1]

The album is named after the track "Remo's Theme (What If)", which is the theme song for the character Remo Williams in the movie . The song was not released on a soundtrack and was first made available on What If.

Track listing

All words and music by Tommy Shaw, except as indicated. The track "Friendly Advice" was moved to the end for the reissue.

  1. "Jealousy" - 4:43
  2. "Remo's Theme (What If)" (Shaw, Richie Cannata) - 4:23
  3. "Reach for the Bottle" - 5:44
  4. "Friendly Advice" - 3:29
  5. "This Is Not a Test" - 3:26
  6. "See Me Now" - 3:45
  7. "True Confessions" (Shaw, Cannata) - 3:27
  8. "Count on You" - 6:09
  9. "Nature of the Beast" - 4:04
  10. "Bad Times" - 2:44

Personnel

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tommy Shaw's Billboard albums history. . 2010-12-20.