"Face the Day" is a song by Australian hard rock
The Angels, released in October 1980 as the third and final single from their fourth studio album ''
Dark Room
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''. The single charted at number 30 on the
Recorded Music NZ
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and number 67 on the
Kent Music Report
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The song was covered by American hard rock band
Great White
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on their 1986 album ''
Shot In the Dark'', and was the first single released from that album.
Track listing
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# Face the Day (
Doc Neeson
Bernard Patrick "Doc" Neeson OAM (4 January 1947 – 4 June 2014) was an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was the front man for the hard rock band The Angels from its formation in February 1976 through to 1999. The band then split ...
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John Brewster, Richard Brewster) - 4:07
# Public Enemy (Doc Neeson, John Brewster, Richard Brewster,
Chris Bailey) - 2:58
Personnel
* Doc Neeson - lead vocals
* Rick Brewster - lead guitar
* John Brewster - rhythm guitar
* Chris Bailey - bass guitar
* Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup - drums
Production
* Producer - John Brewster, Richard Brewster (tracks: 1 & 2)
Charts
References
The Angels (Australian band) songs
1980 singles
1980 songs
Songs written by Doc Neeson
Songs written by John Brewster (musician)
Epic Records singles
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