''Hooked'' is the fifth full-length
studio album by the American
hard rock band
Great White, released in 1991. Though lacking a recognizable hit single and not commercially as successful as ''
...Twice Shy'',
it still managed to peak at No. 18 on the
''Billboard'' 200 album chart.
The album was certified Gold in April 1991.
'Hooked' was the last Great White album to feature bassist Tony Montana.
In Q Magazine 's Jeff Clark-Meads described the album as "relaxed, mellow and endearing - though this is likely to engender disappointment for those who hitherto considered Great White a metal act."
Cover art
The original album cover art was photographed by famous fashion photographer John Scarpati and features a nude female model (
Kristine Rose) being hoisted out of the sea by a large hook. The cover was judged too risque by the label and replaced by art director
Hugh Syme
Hugh Syme is a Canadian Juno Award-winning graphic artist and member of the Premier Artists Collection (PAC) who is best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands. He is also a musician and has appeared on some Rush ...
shortly after the initial pressing with an alternative cover that has the hook still below the sea level and the model partially submerged, so that only her head and arms are visible.
Desert Moon
The song "Desert Moon" was a minor hit and on February 20, 2003, was Great White's live opening song during which pyrotechnics ignited
The Station nightclub fire
The Station nightclub fire occurred on the evening of February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, killing 100 people and injuring 230. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening's headlini ...
, killing 100 people, including the band’s then-lead guitarist
Ty Longley
Ty Christopher Longley (September 4, 1971 – February 20, 2003) was an American guitarist. He was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Brookfield High School in Brookfield, Ohio. He joined the band Great White in 2000, played in ...
. The band did not perform "Desert Moon" live for six years after the fire, but as of 2009, they have resumed performing the song again.
The initial Japanese pressing retained the original cover, and added a bonus CD entitled ''Live in New York'', recorded at
Electric Lady Studios
Electric Lady Studios is a recording studio in Greenwich Village, New York City. It was commissioned by rock musician Jimi Hendrix in 1968 and designed by architect John Storyk and audio engineer Eddie Kramer by 1970. Hendrix spent only ten we ...
on May 31, 1991.
Track listing
Japanese 2005 remastered edition bonus tracks
''Live in New York''
Personnel
Band members
*
Jack Russell – lead and backing vocals
*Mark Kendall – guitars, backing vocals
*
Michael Lardie – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, producer, arrangements, engineer
*Tony Montana – bass
*Audie Desbrow – drums
Additional musicians
*Alan Niven – backing vocals, producer, arrangements
*
Michael Thompson – slide guitar solo on track 3
*Simone Shook – backing vocals
*Terry Sasser – backing vocals
Production
*Melissa Sewell – engineer
*George Marino – mastering
*
Hugh Syme
Hugh Syme is a Canadian Juno Award-winning graphic artist and member of the Premier Artists Collection (PAC) who is best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands. He is also a musician and has appeared on some Rush ...
– art direction, design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Congo Square
Desert Moon
Call It Rock 'n' Roll
Certifications
References
External links
John Scarpati official website
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1991 albums
Capitol Records albums
Great White albums