Last Safe Place
| Last Safe Place | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Studio in the Country, Washington Parish, Louisiana | |||
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| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Leon Medica | |||
| LeRoux chronology | ||||
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| Singles from John Hall | ||||
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Last Safe Place is the fourth album by LeRoux released in 1982. It is the band's last album with Jeff Pollard and Bob Campo involved.[1][2]
The album peaked at #64 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's most successful album. "Nobody Said It Was Easy" is the album's (and the band's) only Top 20 hit, peaking at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Guitar Solo | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Addicted" | Roddy | Pollard | 3:00 |
| 2. | "It Doesn't Matter" | Pollard, Roddy | Haselden | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Nobody Said It Was Easy" | Haselden[5] | Haselden | 4:11 |
| 4. | "The Last Safe Place On Earth" | Pollard | Pollard | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Inspiration" | Medica, Pollard | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Guitar Solo | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "You Know How Those Boys Are" | Haselden | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "Midnight Summer Dream" | Medica | 3:21 | |
| 8. | "Rock 'N' Roll Woman" | Stephen Stills | Pollard, Haselden | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Long Distance Lover" | Roddy | Pollard | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Make Believe" | Roddy | 4:50 |
Personnel
[edit]- LeRoux
- Jeff Pollard – lead vocals, guitar
- Tony Haselden – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Leon Medica – bass, backing vocals
- David Peters – drums, backing vocals
- Rod Roddy – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
- Bobby Campo – backing vocals, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Claudette Rogers - backing vocals (5)
- Lon Price - saxophone (5, 10)
- Production
- Producer: Leon Medica
- Engineers: Warren Dewey, David Farrell, Terry Christian
- Photography: David Kennedy
Charts
[edit]- Album
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 64 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Addicted" | Billboard Top Tracks[7] | 7 |
| "The Last Safe Place On Earth" | Billboard Hot 100[8] | 77 | |
| "Nobody Said It Was Easy" | Billboard Hot 100[9] | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ "LeRoux - 'Last Safe Place' / 'So Fired Up'". Rocktopia. 28 July 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Le Roux - The Last Safe Place On Earth". Paste. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "LeRoux – Last Safe Place [Rock Candy remastered]". 0DayRox. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music: Vol. 3. Guinness Publishing. p. 2423. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ LeRoux - Last Safe Place LP album sleeve.
- ^ "Last Safe Place". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Addicted". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Last Safe Place On Earth". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Nobody Said It Was Easy". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
