Love Machine (album)

Love Machine is the third full-length album by Canadian band, Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1991. It is the final studio album to feature vocalist Gerry McGhee before his death on August 25, 2020.[1]

Love Machine
Studio album by
Brighton Rock
Released1991
Recorded1991
GenreHard rock
Length49:21
LabelWarner Music Group
ProducerToby Wright
Brighton Rock chronology
Take a Deep Breath
(1988)		 Love Machine
(1991)		 A Room for Five Live
(2002)
Singles from Love Machine
  1. "Hollywood Shuffle"
    Released: 1991

History

Before the album was recorded, the band's keyboardist, Johnny Rogers, departed the band. Brighton Rock wanted a harder sound, with lead vocalist Gerry McGhee stating, "We didn't really feel that keyboards were part of us anymore. There's really no place for them in our musical direction now." Rogers was replaced for touring purposes by a second guitar player, Greg Bioleau, who previously played with McGhee in his first band, The Rockers.[2]

The album failed to chart, but the single "Hollywood Shuffle" charted at #6 on the Cancon: To Watch chart. In 1992 the album was nominated for a Juno Award for Hard Rock Album of the Year. Cocaine was recorded live in the studio with one take.

Track listing
  1. "Bulletproof"
  2. "Hollywood Shuffle"
  3. "Love Machine"
  4. "Still the One"
  5. "Mr. Mistreater"
  6. "Nightstalker"
  7. "Love in a Bottle"
  8. "Nothin' to Lose"
  9. "Heart of Steel"
  10. "Cocaine"
  11. "Magic is Back"

Unreleased tracks
  1. "Gang Bang"
  • According to vocalist Gerry McGhee, the track "Gang Bang" was dropped by Warner Canada for lyrical content, even though the same label released "Get The Fuck Out" by Skid Row at the same time.[2]

Personnel

Brighton Rock

  • Gerry McGhee – vocals
  • Greg Fraser – guitars
  • Steve Skreebs – bass guitar
  • Mark Cavarzan – drums

Production

Charts

Singles
YearSongChartHighest
1991 "Hollywood Shuffle" Cancon: To Watch #6[3]

References
  1. "Brighton Rock singer Gerry McGhee passes away from cancer". BraveWords. 26 August 2020.
  2. Masters, Drew (August 1991). "M.E.A.T. Magazine". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. RPM Charts Canadian Content (Cancon) - Volume 54, No. 8, July 27 1991
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