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]
| Quarterflash | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:38 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | John Boylan | |||
| Quarterflash chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Marv Ross except as noted.
- "Harden My Heart" – 3:51
- "Find Another Fool" – 4:32
- "Critical Times" (Jack Charles) – 5:06
- "Valerie" – 4:20
- "Try to Make It True" – 3:38
- "Right Kind of Love" – 3:49
- "Cruisin' With the Deuce" – 4:10
- "Love Should Be So Kind" – 3:10
- "Williams Avenue" – 7:57
Personnel
edit- Rindy Ross – Vocals, saxophone
- Marv Ross – Guitars
- Jack Charles – Guitars, vocals
- Rick DiGiallonardo – Keyboards
- Rich Gooch – Bass
- Brian David Willis – Drums, percussion
Additional personnel
edit- Paulinho da Costa – Percussion
- Bruce Sweetman – Violin
- John Boylan – Additional vocals
- Timothy B. Schmit – Additional vocals
- Mike Porcaro – Bass on "Williams Avenue"
Production
edit- John Boylan – Producer
- Paul Grupp – Engineer
- Phil Jamtaas – Assistant Engineer
- Erik Zobler – Assistant Engineer
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Year End Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 20[4] |
Singles
edit| Year | Song | US | US Rock | US AC | AUS | CAN | UK[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Harden My Heart" | 3 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 49 |
| 1982 | "Find Another Fool" | 16 | 12 | - | 21 | - | |
| "Right Kind of Love" | 56 | - | - | - | - |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Quarterflash at AllMusic
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Top BIllboard 200 Albums of 1982". www.billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Recording Industry Association of America.