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Stage Dolls (album)

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Stage Dolls
Studio album by
Released1988 in Europe
June 28, 1989 in America (Vinyl)
July 5, 1989 in America (CD & Cassette)
December 21, 1989 in Japan
RecordedNBL Studios, Trondheim, Norway
GenreArena rock, hard rock, pop rock
Length33:54
LabelPolydor (Europe)
Chrysalis (America)
ProducerBjørn Nessjø (Necessary Productions)
Stage Dolls chronology
Commandos
(1986)
Stage Dolls
(1988)
Stripped
(1991)

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.

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

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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

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Band

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Additional personnel

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  • 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

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  • Bjørn Nessjø – producer
  • Rune Nordahl – engineer

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[4] Gold 50,000[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Stage Dolls | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  2. ^ "VG-lista - Stage Dolls / Wings Of Steel". lista.vg.no. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07.
  3. ^ "VG-lista - Stage Dolls / Stage Dolls". lista.vg.no. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Stage Dolls: Gold (50.000) - In Norway (P. 18)