''Love Machine'' is the third full-length album by

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band, Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1991. It is the final studio album to feature vocalist

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before his death on August 25, 2020.

History

Before the album was recorded, the band's keyboardist, Johnny Rogers, departed the band. Brighton Rock wanted a harder sound, with lead vocalist

stating, "We didn't really feel that keyboards were part of us anymore. There's really no place for them in our musical direction now." Rogers was replaced for touring purposes by a second guitar player, Greg Bioleau, who previously played with McGhee in his first band, The Rockers. The album failed to chart, but the single "Hollywood Shuffle" charted at #6 on the Cancon: To Watch chart. In 1992 the album was nominated for a

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for Hard Rock Album of the Year. Cocaine was recorded live in the studio with one take.

Track listing

#"Bulletproof" #"Hollywood Shuffle" #"Love Machine" #"Still the One" #"Mr. Mistreater" #"Nightstalker" #"Love in a Bottle" #"Nothin' to Lose" #"Heart of Steel" #"Cocaine" #"Magic is Back"

Unreleased tracks

#"Gang Bang" * According to vocalist Gerry McGhee, the track "Gang Bang" was dropped by Warner Canada for lyrical content, even though the same label released "Get The Fuck Out" by

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at the same time.

Personnel

Brighton Rock *

– vocals *Greg Fraser – guitars *Steve Skreebs – bass guitar *Mark Cavarzan – drums Production *

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Charts

Singles

References

1991 albums Albums produced by Toby Wright Brighton Rock (band) albums {{1990s-hard-rock-album-stub