Trixter

by Trixter

Overview

In the late '80s and early '90s, MCA Records wasn't as commercially successful in rock as it was in urban contemporary, and sought to remedy that by signing an abundance of hard rock bands. While a few had potential (including Sweet FA), most were formula-driven and painfully generic. One embarrassing example is Paramus, NJ's Trixter, whose songs were along the lines of another Jersey band, Bon Jovi, but not nearly as memorable. The fact that this self-titled debut did enjoy some airplay on album-rock stations certainly wasn't due to originality. Forgettable and pedestrian, songs like "Bad Girl," "Play Rough" and "One in a Million" exemplify MCA's formulaic, assembly-line approach to "corporate" hard rock at the dawn of the '90s. With the rise of alternative rock a few years later, Trixter would be all but forgotten. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/10/1990
Label:	Mca / Geffen / Mechanic
UPC:	0076732638927
Rank:	28536

Tracks

1. Line of Fire
2. Heart of Steel
3. One in a Million
4. Surrender
5. Give It to Me Good
6. Only Young Once
7. Bad Girl
8. Always a Victim
9. Play Rough
10. You'll Never See My Cryin'
11. Ride the Whip
12. On and On

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Trixter   Primary Artist
P.J. Farley   Bass
Peter Loran   Vocals
Steve Brown   Vocals,Guitar
Mark Scott   Drums

Technical Credits

Chris Floberg   Engineer
Mick Rock   Photography
Ioannis   Art Direction,Design
Michael Lavine   Photography
Peter Loran   Composer
Steve Brown   Composer
Neal Adams   Illustrations,Artwork
Steve Sinclair   Executive Producer,Art Direction,Design
Jim Wray   Associate Producer,Engineer,Composer
Jana Allen   Composer
Dean Fasano   Composer
Brian Jenkins   Engineer
Brian Foraker   Engineer,Mixing
Johnnie Allan   Composer
Bob Wray   Composer
S. Brown   Composer
Dennis MacKay   Engineer
John Karpowich   Engineer
Jack Ponti   Composer
Bill Wray   Producer,Composer