Speedway Boulevard (album)

Speedway Boulevard
Studio album by
Released1980
StudioK&K Studio City
GenreAOR
LabelEpic
ProducerJeffry Katz, Jerry Kasenetz

Speedway Boulevard is the sole self-titled album by the rock band Speedway Boulevard. The album was released in 1980 on Epic Records.[1]

Background

The single had been picked up by a handful of programmers but due to delays with the album's release, they were asked to stop playing the single. When the album was released, the single got picked up again and added to some playlists.[2] By 31 May, the album was added on to the playlist of WSHE-FM in Fort Lauderdale.[3]

According to an ad in the 30 August issue of Billboard, the album was fast becoming a hit on radio stations, WRCN, WQBK, WOUR, WRKK, WQUT, WSHE, WKQQ, WEBN, WXKE, KFMH, KYTX, KLYX, KLBJ, KSHE. KWFM, KPAS, KKDJ, KILO and KZEW.[4] It was a top request at WEBN-FM in Cincinnati and KZEW-FM in Dallas.[5]

Track listing

Track listing adopted from Discogs.[6]

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Speedway Boulevard" 3:46
2."Chinatown"Michael Earls3:21
3."(Think I Better) Hold On"Willie Stein2:53
4."Dog in the Distance" 3:58
5."Out of the Fire" 2:58
6."Telephoto Lens"Glenn Dove3:27
7."Prisoner of Time" 4:27
8."Money, Money"Roy Herring Jr.3:01
9."(Call My Name) Rock Magic"Nova Silver4:17
10."A Boulevard Nite"John Marchese2:58

Personnel

Source:[7]

Production

References

  1. ^ "Speedway Blvd - Speedway Blvd [1980] - Online Hard Rock / A.O.R. Webzine". Online Hard Rock / A.O.R. Webzine. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  2. ^ Cash Box, August 9, 1980 - Page 19 RADIO, Air Play, GROUPS THANK RADIO
  3. ^ Record World, May 31, 1980 - Page 26 Record World Album Play, WSHE-FM/ FT. LAUDERDALE, ADDS: HOLD ON-Speedway Blvd.-Epic
  4. ^ Billboard, August 30, 1980 - Page 29 DRIVE TIME ROCK THAT JUST WON'T STOP
  5. ^ Billboard, August 30, 1980 - Page 26 Billboard Album Radio Action, WEBN-FM Cincinnati (C. Gary), • SPEEDWAY BLVD.- (Epic); KZEW- FM- Dallas (1. Dolan), • SPEEDWAY BLVD.- (Epic)
  6. ^ "Speedway Blvd. - Speedway Blvd". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  7. ^ "Speedway Blvd - Speedway Blvd CD. Heavy Harmonies Discography". heavyharmonies.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.