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1985 (album)

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name1985
typestudio
artistEnuff Z'Nuff
coverEnuffznuff_1985_US.jpg
captionCover to the American edition
releasedMay 2, 1994
recorded1985, 1994
studioStar Trax, Crestwood, Illinois
genreHard rock, glam metal, power pop
length41:36
labelBig Deal / Caroline
producerChip Z'Nuff, Donnie Vie
prev_titleAnimals with Human Intelligence
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next_titleTweaked
next_year1995
misc{{Extra album cover
headerJapanese cover
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coverEnuffznuff_Japan_1985.jpg
borderyes
name1985
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single1You Got A Hold Of Me
single1date1994

1985 is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff, which features material recorded in the band's earliest days. The songs were taken from a demo at the time called Hollywood Squares, originally recorded in 1985. Musically, the songs were noticeably more pop rock in direction as opposed to the hard rock recordings they had been known for.

Although the album contains nearly all original material, the opening track is a cover of Smokey Robinson's "Tears of a Clown". The only new recording at the time of release was a bonus track titled "You Got a Hold of Me" (sometimes referred to as "The Valentine's Song" due to its opening lyric). This song is noteworthy for the fact that it was used as the album's lead promotional single, despite being an unlisted hidden track.

The liner notes were written by popular American shock-jock and longtime fan Howard Stern. His words regarding the band were later reprinted for the band's greatest hits album several years later. The song "Fingers on It" first appeared in the cult film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, with the band credited as Enough Z'Nuff, as that was the original spelling of the band name when the movie was made. The album artwork parodies the cover design of Road & Track. The cover mentions the Ferrari 288 GTO car brand and State Farm financial institution.

Track listing

All songs written by Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff, except where noted.

  1. "Tears of a Clown" (Hank Cosby, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder) – 3:59
  2. "Catholic Girls" – 3:39
  3. "Day by Day" (Vie) – 3:21
  4. "No Second Time" – 5:07
  5. "Hollywood Squares" – 3:46
  6. "Fingers on It" – 4:11
  7. "Aroused" (Vie) – 3:15
  8. "Marie" – 3:29
  9. "I'll B the 1 2 Luv U" – 3:40
  10. "Goodbye, Goodbye" – 4:20
  11. "You Got a Hold of Me" (Vie) – 2:49 (hidden track)

;Japanese and re-issue editions bonus track

  1. "Hide Your Love Away" (Lennon–McCartney) – 2:27 (live on The Howard Stern Show)

Personnel

;Enuff Z'Nuff

  • Donnie Vie – lead vocals, guitars and keyboards, producer
  • Chip Z'Nuff – bass guitar, guitars and vocals, producer

;Additional musicians

  • Gino Martino – guitars
  • B.W. Boeski – drums

;Production

  • Jeff Luif – engineer, additional mixing
  • Dave Mauragas – additional engineering
  • Jamie Osborn – producer and engineer of track 12
  • Chris Shepard – mixing at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois
  • Don Grossinger – mastering at Europadisk, New York
  • Joshua Shapera – additional programming

References

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Enuff Z'nuff - 1985 review". [[All Media Network]].
  2. Popoff, Martin. (August 1, 2007). "The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties". [[Collector's Guide Publishing]].
  3. Eddy, Chuck. (June 10, 1994). "Music review: 1985 - Enuff Znuff". [[Entertainment Weekly]].
  4. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099763/soundtrack] Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer Soundtrack On IMDB. Retrieved 2011-5-14.
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