Walkin' the Razor's Edge
| Walkin' the Razor's Edge | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Studio | Phase One Studios, Toronto Electric Lady, New York City Studio One, Atlanta | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 33:01 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tom Treumuth, Helix and Rodney Mills | |||
| Helix chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Walkin' the Razor's Edge is the fourth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. It was released on the Capitol Records label in 1984, reaching No. 27 on the Canadian RPM Album Chart, and selling 100,000 copies in Canada and 400,000 internationally.[3]
The video for its lead single, "Rock You", which was filmed in a quarry in Kitchener, Ontario, is perhaps best known for the image of guitar player Brent Doerner emerging from the water to play his guitar solo.[4] "Rock You" reached number 27 on the Canadian RMP Pop Singles Chart, although it was more popular on Canadian rock radio stations. The second single was the Crazy Elephant cover "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'". Two versions of its music video were filmed: One for music video channels, and the other being an "adult" version featuring topless models including a then 16-year-old porn star Traci Lords. This version was aired on the Playboy Channel in the United States.[3] The band also made a promotional video for their A Foot in Coldwater cover, "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", with the song reaching number 44 on the Canadian RPM Pop Chart.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Helix except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock You" | Bob Halligan Jr. | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Young & Wreckless" | 3:22 | |
| 3. | "Animal House" | 2:57 | |
| 4. | "Feel the Fire" | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "When the Hammer Falls" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" (Crazy Elephant cover) | Joey Levine, Ritchie Cordell | 3:25 |
| 7. | "My Kind of Rock" | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want" (A Foot in Coldwater cover) | Paul Naumann, Danny Taylor | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Six Strings, Nine Lives" | 3:14 | |
| 10. | "You Keep Me Rockin'" | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Young & Wreckless" (live, taken from Live at the Marquee promotional-only EP) | 3:25 | |
| 12. | "Rock You" (live, taken from Live at the Marquee promotional-only EP) | Halligan Jr. | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Animal House" (live, taken from Live at the Marquee promotional-only EP) | 3:32 |
Personnel[edit]
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Band members
Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 27 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 69 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Helix Walkin' the Razor's Edge review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ a b Vollmer, Brian (2004). Gimme An R! the story of Brian Vollmer, lead vocalist of Helix. Ball Media Corporation. ISBN 0-9739849-0-2.
- ^ BRENT DOERNER interview by Michael A. Ladano - "If You Don't Write Good Songs, It Ain't Gonna Fly Baby"
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9548". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Helix – Walkin' the Razor's Edge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Helix Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Helix – Walkin' the Razor's Edge". Music Canada.
