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and later covered by

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". After this album, August Worchell was replaced by J.J. Bolt and

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, and keyboardist

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Track listing

# "Hey Kid" – 3:28 # "No Bones About It" – 3:25 # "All the Way in Love" – 3:36 # "Thrill of the Kill" – 4:39 # "Axe to the Wax" – 3:49 # "Sink or Swim" – 3:28 # "Crack of Dawn" – 4:08 # "Freedom Road" – 3:02 # "Halfway to Heaven" – 3:09 # "Trigger Happy" – 4:03 # "Baby's Like a Piano" – 3:32

Additional tracks

A track that did not make the final listing on the album was "Crusin' for a Bruisin", written by Worchell/Wright/Stewart, which was eventually released on a compilation album called ''Hammer Rocks'' (CBS Records 466897 2), which also included the track "Hey Kid". An accompanying video was also released which featured the promo for "Hey Kid".

Personnel

*Vicki James Wright – lead vocals *August Worchell – lead guitar, slide guitar, vocals *Christopher Stewart – rhythm guitar, vocals *Andy Rodgers – bass *

– drums *Cover Artwork by Barry Jackson {{Authority control 1990 debut albums Johnny Crash (band) albums