Stage Dolls (album)

Stage Dolls is the third studio album by Norwegian hard rock band Stage Dolls. Like the first two albums, it was also recorded in Trondheim, Norway, using the same producer, Bjørn Nessjø, and engineer, Rune Nordahl.

Stage Dolls
Studio album by Stage Dolls
Released	1988 in Europe June 28, 1989 in America (Vinyl) July 5, 1989 in America (CD & Cassette) December 21, 1989 in Japan
Recorded	NBL Studios, Trondheim, Norway
Genre	Arena rock, hard rock, pop rock
Length	33:54
Label	Polydor (Europe) Chrysalis (America)
Producer	Bjørn Nessjø (Necessary Productions)
Stage Dolls chronology
Commandos (1986) Stage Dolls (1988) Stripped (1991)

The album was released in the United States in 1989 by Chrysalis Records, Inc. The single "Love Cries" went to number 46 on the Billboard Singles Charts,[1] and "Wings of Steel" went to number 10 in Norway.[2] The album itself peaked at number 3 on the album charts in Norway.[3] It was certified gold disc in Norway.

Track listing

All music written by Torstein Flakne, all lyrics written by Flakne/ B. Icon, except where noted.

1. "Still in Love" – 4:18
2. "Wings of Steel" – 3:28
3. "Lorraine" – 3:20
4. "Waitin' for You" (T. Flakne, B. Icon) – 3:51
5. "Love Cries" – 4:11
6. "Mystery" – 3:21
7. "Don't Stop Believin'" – 4:22
8. "Hanoi Waters" – 3:22
9. "Ammunition" – 3:26

Personnel

Band

• Torstein Flakne – guitars, vocals
• Steinar Krokstad – drums
• Terje Storli – bass

Additional personnel

• Kjetil Bjerkestrand – keyboards and Fairlight programming
• Vaneese Thomas - background vocals
• Angela Clemmons - background vocals
• Benny Diggs - background vocals
• Fonzie Thornton - background vocals
• Phil Ballou - background vocals
• Darryl Tookes - background vocals
• Ronni Le Tekrø - Guitar on "Mystery"

Album credits

• Bjørn Nessjø – producer
• Rune Nordahl – engineer

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[4]	Gold	50 000+^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone

References

1. http://www.billboard.com/music/stage-dolls
2. http://lista.vg.no/artist/stage-dolls/singel/wings-of-steel/2678
4. Stage Dolls: Gold (50.000) - In Norway (P. 18)