''Good Acoustics'' is the fourth studio album by the
hard rock band
FireHouse
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. It was released in 1996 on
Epic Records. The album featured acoustic versions of several of the band's biggest hits. However, it also featured four new songs (one of them being an
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cover song
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The album was a commercial flop in the United States compared to the first three albums, making it the first Firehouse album not to enter the
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charts. However, it did chart in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, where the album was certified gold thanks to hit songs "You Are My Religion", "Love Don't Care" and "In Your Perfect World". A music video for "Love of a Lifetime" was shot entirely in Chao Praya River in Bangkok, Thailand.
It spawned a tour in Asia and the United States (playing at the smaller venues) to support the album.
It was the band's final album with the major label.
Track listing
All songs written by
Bill Leverty
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and
C.J. Snare, except where noted.
# "You Are My Religion" - 4:03
# "Love Don't Care" - 4:42
# "In Your Perfect World" - 4:08
# "No One at All" - 3:34
# "
Love of a Lifetime" - 4:42
# "
All She Wrote" - 3:46
# "
When I Look into Your Eyes" - 4:04
# "
Don't Treat Me Bad
"Don't Treat Me Bad" is the second single by the American rock band FireHouse from its self-titled album.
Background
"Don't Treat Me Bad" was first recorded in 1990 and commercially released the following year. It reached No. 19 on the ''Billbo ...
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(Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare) - 4:18
# "Here for You" - 3:53
# "
I Live My Life for You" - 4:22
# "
Love of a Lifetime" (Country Rock Version) - 4:09
# "
Seven Bridges Road
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(Steve Young) - 2:39
Certification
Personnel
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C.J. Snare -
vocals
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keyboards
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Bill Leverty
William G. Leverty II (born January 30, 1967) is an American guitarist. He is best known as a founding and current member of the rock band, FireHouse. Leverty is responsible for writing many of the band's hit songs. Throughout the 2000s, Leverty h ...
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guitar
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Michael Foster -
drums
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Perry Richardson
Perry Richardson (born July 7, 1958) is an American bass guitarist who played in FireHouse until 2000 and is currently the bassist of Stryper.
Biography
Perry Richardson graduated Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina and went on ...
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bass
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References
FireHouse (band) albums
1996 compilation albums
Epic Records compilation albums
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