Quarterflash (album)

Quarterflash
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1981
Recorded1981
GenreRock
Length40:38
LabelGeffen
ProducerJohn Boylan
Quarterflash chronology
Quarterflash(1981) Take Another Picture(1983)
Singles from Quarterflash
  1. "Harden My Heart" / "Don't Be Lonely"Released: 1981
  2. "Find Another Fool" / "Cruisin' with the Deuce"Released: 1981
  3. "Valerie" / "Try to Make It True"Released: 1981 (Europe)
  4. "Right Kind of Love" / "You're Holding Me Back"Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]

Quarterflash is the debut album of American rock band Quarterflash. It was released in 1981 on Geffen Records and features the single, "Harden My Heart", which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The follow-up single was "Find Another Fool", which reached No. 16 on the Hot 100. The album was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Marv Ross except as noted. All lead vocals by Rindy Ross except where noted.

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Harden My Heart"  3:51
2."Find Another Fool"  4:32
3."Critical Times"CharlesCharles5:06
4."Valerie"  4:20
5."Try to Make It True"  3:38
Side Two
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
6."Right Kind of Love" 3:49
7."Cruisin' With the Deuce"Charles4:10
8."Love Should Be So Kind" 3:10
9."Williams Avenue" 7:57
Total length:40:38

Personnel

Quarterflash

Additional personnel

Production

  • John Boylan – Producer
  • Paul Grupp – Engineer
  • Phil Jamtaas – Assistant Engineer
  • Erik Zobler – Assistant Engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982) Peakposition
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]22
U.S. Billboard 200 8

Year-end charts

Year End Chart (1982) Peakposition
U.S. Billboard 200 20[4]

Singles

Year Song USUS RockUS ACAUSCANUK[5]
1981 "Harden My Heart" 3 1 41 6 10 49
1982 "Find Another Fool" 16 12 - 21 -
"Right Kind of Love" 56 - - - -

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6]Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[7]Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^Quarterflash at AllMusic
  2. ^"Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 242. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^"Top BIllboard 200 Albums of 1982". www.billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^"Canadian album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Music Canada.
  7. ^"American album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Recording Industry Association of America.