"Finger on the Trigger" is a song by Australian hard rock band
The Angels. Released as a non-album single in November 1988, it peaked at number 34 on the
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offic ...
.
[ N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ]ARIA
In music, an aria ( Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompa ...
between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
Track listing
7-inch single (Mushroom K640)
# "Finger on the Trigger" (
Bob Spencer
Robert F. Spencer (born 5 September 1957) is an Australian rock guitarist. He was a latter day member of Skyhooks (1977–1980) and the Angels (1986–1992). Spencer joined Rose Tattoo in 2017. As a songwriter he co-wrote tracks for the Angels ...
) – 3:46
# "Straight Aces" (
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 ...
, Rick Brewster, Jim Hilbun,
Brent Eccles) – 3:56
12-inch single
# "Finger on the Trigger (Spencer) – 3:46
# "Straight Aces" (Neeson, Brewster, Hilbun, Eccles) – 3:56
# "Living in the Bodyguard of Luxury" - 3:56
Personnel
* Rick Brewster – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals
* Doc Neeson – lead vocals
* Brent Eccles – drums
* Jim Hilbun – bass, vocals, saxophone, keyboards
* Bob Spencer – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
Charts
References
The Angels (Australian band) songs
Mushroom Records singles
1988 songs
1988 singles
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