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When Twisted Sister issued their 1985 album, Come Out and Play, the members were convinced they'd created their best work yet. But ultimately, the record was met with a very cool response by their fans -- a major disappointment after the double platinum success of their preceding album, 1984's Stay Hungry. For their next album, Love Is for Suckers (issued in 1987), the band attempted returning to more straight-ahead, hard rock-based songwriting. Long-time drummer A.J. Pero left the band prior to the album (replaced by session drummer Joey Franco), and the raw approach of their early work was noticeably absent -- producer Beau Hill (Ratt, Winger) gave the album a very '80s pop-metal sound. Standouts included "Hot Love," the title track, and "Tonight," but like the album before it, Love Is for Suckers died quickly on the charts. Having been together for over ten years, Twisted Sister decided to call it a day shortly after the album's release. The 1999 CD re-issue included four bonus tracks not included on the original -- "Feel Appeal," "Statutory Date," "If That's What You Want," and "I Will Win."
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Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Marky Carter, Writer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Marc Tanner, Writer - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Marty Wagner, Writer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Beau Hill, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - B.Smith, Additional Vocals - Twisted Sister, MainArtist - The New West Horns, Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Kip Winger, Backing Vocals - Reb Beach, Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals - A.J. Pero, Arranger - Jay Jay French, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Whiteman, Backing Vocals - Dee Snider, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Stephen Benben, Engineer - Ira Mclaughlin, AssistantEngineer - Luke Perry, Additional Vocals - Jimmy Chalfant, Backing Vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø, Arranger - Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Peter Love, Additional Vocals - Chris Cintron, Additional Vocals - Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Arranger, Guitar - Bob Gamm, Additional Vocals - Gary Kris, Additional Vocals - Jodie Segall, Additional Vocals - Joe Gerber, Additional Vocals - Joey "Seven" Franco, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Album review
When Twisted Sister issued their 1985 album, Come Out and Play, the members were convinced they'd created their best work yet. But ultimately, the record was met with a very cool response by their fans -- a major disappointment after the double platinum success of their preceding album, 1984's Stay Hungry. For their next album, Love Is for Suckers (issued in 1987), the band attempted returning to more straight-ahead, hard rock-based songwriting. Long-time drummer A.J. Pero left the band prior to the album (replaced by session drummer Joey Franco), and the raw approach of their early work was noticeably absent -- producer Beau Hill (Ratt, Winger) gave the album a very '80s pop-metal sound. Standouts included "Hot Love," the title track, and "Tonight," but like the album before it, Love Is for Suckers died quickly on the charts. Having been together for over ten years, Twisted Sister decided to call it a day shortly after the album's release. The 1999 CD re-issue included four bonus tracks not included on the original -- "Feel Appeal," "Statutory Date," "If That's What You Want," and "I Will Win."
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:12
- Main artists: Twisted Sister
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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