...Twice Shy

This article is about the Great White album. For other uses, see Twice Shy (disambiguation).

...Twice Shy
Studio album by
Great White
ReleasedApril 12, 1989
Recorded1989
StudioTotal Access (Redondo Beach, California)
Genre
Length49:24
LabelCapitol
ProducerAlan Niven, Michael Lardie
Great White chronology
Once Bitten
(1987) 		...Twice Shy
(1989) 		Hooked
(1991)
Singles from ...Twice Shy
  1. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" / "Slow Ride"
    Released: 1989
  2. "The Angel Song" / "Run Away"
    Released: 1989
  3. "House of Broken Love" / "Bitches and Other Women"
    Released: 1989

...Twice Shy is the fourth studio album by American rock band Great White. It was released in 1989 and contained the biggest hits of their career, a cover of Ian Hunter's "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and "The Angel Song", which reached No. 5 and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[5] Another single, "House of Broken Love", was inspired by the painful relationship break-ups that vocalist Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall had recently gone through.[6] The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in September 1989.[7] This is the first album to feature bassist Tony Montana.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauC[8]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10[9]
Stereo ReviewOkay[10]

David Spodek, reviewer of RPM, complained about the lack of originality. As per him "the main problem is that the original material is missing that something special to distinguish it from the rest of the heavy metal crop, and that may result in getting lost in the crowd". As a result Spodek called it "just another heavy metal album" and regretfully stated that the best cut on the album is a cover of Ian Hunter's "Once Bitten, Twice Shy."[11]

Allmusic rated the album 4 stars out of 5, saying it was the band's best effort and featured a good mix of "impressive originals" and carefully chosen cover songs.[4]

Album cover

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The bodies of the ladies displayed on the album cover belong to models (from left to right): Bobbie Brown who also appeared in the video for "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and Traci Martinson who was featured on the front cover of their previous album: Once Bitten.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark Kendall, Jack Russell, Alan Niven, Michael Lardie, except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Move It" 5:35
2."Heart the Hunter" 4:50
3."Hiway Nights" 6:00
4."The Angel Song"Kendall, Niven4:51
5."Mista Bone"Kendall, Niven, Audie Desbrow, Tony Montana5:10
6."Baby's on Fire"Kendall, Russell, Niven, Lardie, Montana6:11
7."House of Broken Love"Russell, Niven, Lardie5:58
8."She Only" 5:23
9."Once Bitten, Twice Shy"Ian Hunter5:22
10."Wasted Rock Ranger"Bradley "Porque" Baker [12]3:06
Total length:52:26
Japan & UK editions bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Bitches and Other Women" (medley of The Rolling Stones' 'Bitch' and Foreigner's 'Women')Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Jones4:46
11."Wasted Rock Ranger"Brad Baker3:03
Japan Remaster 2005 bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Slow Ride"3:53

Personnel

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Great White

  • Jack Russell – lead vocals
  • Mark Kendall – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Lardie – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, producer, engineer, arrangements
  • Tony Montana – bass
  • Audie Desbrow – drums

Production

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

...Twice Shy / Live at the Marquee

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Album cover

Capitol UK, Electrola West Germany released a limited edition version of ...Twice Shy as a double CD and LP set. The second disc was titled Live at The Marquee, and included a full live album recorded on December 18, 1987.

Live at The Marquee track listing

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  1. "Shot in the Dark"
  2. "What Do You Do"
  3. "Gonna Getcha"
  4. "Money (That's What I Want)"
  5. "All Over Now"
  6. "Is Anybody There?"
  7. "Face the Day"
  8. "Rock Me"

References

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  1. ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Divita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Great White ...Twice Shy review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "...Twice Shy Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "House Of Broken Love by Great White". Songfacts.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "American album certifications – Great White – Twice Shy". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  10. ^ Givens, Ron (August 1989). "Review: Great White — ...Twice Shy" (PDF). Stereo Review. Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. p. 77. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ Spodek, David (May 27, 1989). "Review: Great White – ...Twice Shy" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 50, no. 4. Toronto: RPM Music Publications Ltd. p. 15. ISSN 0315-5994. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  12. ^ "Bradley T. "Porque" Baker Obituary (2012) Aurora Beacon News". Legacy.com.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6449". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Great White – ...Twice Shy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "Great White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Great White – Twice Shy". Music Canada.
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