''Back to the Rhythm'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band

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and first album of original material in about eight years. In 2006, Mark Kendall and Jack Russell wrote 15 songs for this comeback album. The album was recorded in just 24 days during March 2007 in Belmont, California. ''Back to the Rhythm'' was mixed, produced, and engineered by

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with all members of the group contributing to the final mix. Russell described the comeback album saying "The record's really eclectic, as the last one was, but it kind of explores the whole realm of where Great White has been throughout its musical career. One song's almost a step back. I don't mean in like a negative way…just kind of a step back, kind of a look at where we came from. It's pretty cool. I'm kind of excited about it, so I think people will dig it. If you're a Great White fan then you'll love it." Drummer Audie Desbrow says "It will sound like Great White but a really great production. The songs are very eclectic. Some songs sound as if they were from the 1984 era of Great White... There are a couple of songs on the new record that are very vintage Great White. I don't think this could have been achieved if we hadn't split up for all this time."

Track listing

#"Back to the Rhythm" ''(

, Jack Russell,

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)'' – 4:14 #"Here Goes My Head Again" ''(Lardie, Russell, Blades)'' – 4:30 #"Take Me Down" ''(Lardie, Russell, Mark Kendall, Audie Desbrow,

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)'' – 4:32 #"Play On" ''(Kendall, Russell, Blades, McNabb)'' 3:54 #"Was It the Night?" ''(Lardie, Russell)'' – 5:20 #"I'm Alive" ''(Kendall, Russell)'' – 5:22 #"Still Hungry" ''(Kendall, Russell)'' – 5:02 #"Standin' on the Edge" ''(Lardie, Russell)'' – 4:06 #"How Far Is Heaven?" ''(Russell, Lardie)'' – 4:51 #"Neighborhood" ''(Lardie, Russell, Blades)'' – 4:32 #"Cold World" ''(Kendall, Russell)'' – 5:12 #"Just Yesterday" ''(Kendall, Lardie, Russell)'' – 4:40

Bonus tracks

The following songs substitute "Cold World" *"

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cover, UK release only) *"Caledonia" ''( Jim Dewar,

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cover, Japan release only)

Personnel

* Jack Russell – lead and backing vocals *Mark Kendall – guitar, backing vocals *

– guitar, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, backing vocals, producer, engineer *

– bass, backing vocals *Audie Desbrow – drums, percussion

References

2007 albums Great White albums Frontiers Records albums Shrapnel Records albums {{2000s-hard-rock-album-stub