Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S.
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| Released | March 21, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts (Orlando, Florida) | |||
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| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | Rampage | |||
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Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat) is the second and final studio album by American heavy metal band Nitro. The album was released on March 21, 1992 by Rampage Records, a division of Rhino Entertainment. The band's cover of Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" was issued as the album's only single.
Background
[edit]Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. was recorded at the Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts in Orlando, Florida, with Nitro vocalist Jim Gillette leading its production alongside recording and mixing engineer Gary Platt.[1] The album features bassist Ralph Carter and drummer Johnny Thunder, both of whom joined the band after the promotional concert tour for the 1989 album O.F.R.[2] H.W.D.W.S. was the last album Nitro released before breaking up in 1993.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jim Gillette and Michael Angelo Batio, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Want U" (written by Gillette, Batio and Howie Hubberman) | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Cat Scratch Fever" (written and originally recorded by Ted Nugent) | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Crazy Love" (written by Gillette, Batio and Hubberman) | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Boyz Will B Boyz" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Turnin' Me On" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Don't Go" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Makin' Love" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Take Me" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Johnny Died on Christmas" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Hey Mike" | 0:52 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jim Gillette – vocals, production
- Michael Angelo Batio – guitars, keyboards
- Ralph Carter – bass
- Johnny Thunder – drums
- Gary Platt – co-production, engineering, mixing, programming
- Dan Mockensturm – programming
- Joe Phillips – programming
- Sean Worrell – programming
- Doug Smith – engineering assistance
- Mark Mason – engineering assistance
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Geoff Gans – art direction
- Jack White – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. (Media notes). Nitro. Rampage Records. 1992. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Nitro: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. at Discogs (list of releases)
