''Hammer on a Drum'' is the third album by the
Payolas
Payolas (stylized as Payola$) was a Canadian rock band that was most prominent in the 1980s.
Evolving from a new wave sound toward mainstream pop rock, they were best known for the single "Eyes of a Stranger", from their 1982 album '' No Stran ...
, released in 1983. The title comes from a line in the song "Where Is This Love." The album is only available on vinyl and cassette; it has not been released on CD. The album was #26 for 5 weeks in the Canadian charts.
Track listing
All songs written by Bob Rock and Paul Hyde.
Side One
# "I'll Find Another (Who Can Do It Right)" – 3:37
# "Where Is This Love" – 5:54
# "Wild West" – 3:11
# "Perhaps Some Day" – 3:30
# "Never Said I Loved You" – 3:18 (with
Carole Pope
Carole Ann Pope (born 6 August 1950) is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose provocative blend of hard-edged new wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian entertainers t ...
)-- (#8 Canada)
Side Two
# "No Prisoners" – 5:16
# "Christmas Is Coming" – 3:40
# "I Am A City" – 5:09
# "Hungry" – 4:10
# "People Who Have Great Lives" – 2:26
Personnel
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Paul Hyde
Paul Reginald Nelson (born 21 May 1955), known by the stage name Paul Hyde, is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter.
He co-founded the rock band Payola$ with Bob Rock, serving as the band's main lyricist and vocalist. He later performed and ...
: lead vocals
* Christopher Livingston: keyboards
*
Bob Rock
Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, The Tragically Hip, the Cult, ...
: guitars
* Chris Taylor: drums
with:
*
Barry Muir
Barry Muir (18 September 1937 – 2 September 2022) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach. An Australian and Queensland representative , he played in twenty-two Tests between 1959 and 1964, as captain on two occasions.
...
: bass guitar
*
Carole Pope
Carole Ann Pope (born 6 August 1950) is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose provocative blend of hard-edged new wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian entertainers t ...
: vocals on "Never Said I Loved You"
References
External links
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1983 albums
Payolas albums
Albums produced by Mick Ronson
A&M Records albums
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