No Refuge

No Refuge is the second studio album by singer Eddie Schwartz. It was released in late 1981 by A&M Records in Canada, and appeared on Atco in the US in early 1982.

No Refuge
Studio album by
Eddie Schwartz
Released1981
GenreSoft rock, AOR
Length33:06
LabelA&M
ProducerEddie Schwartz, David Tyson
Eddie Schwartz chronology
Schwartz
(1980)		 No Refuge
(1981)		 Public Life
(1984)

Lead single "All Our Tomorrows" reached #32 in Canada, and #28 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was also a significant hit on the adult contemporary charts. The followup single "Over the Line" was also a top 40 hit in Canada, peaking at #38, but didn't fare as well in the U.S., reaching #91.

The single "No Refuge" hit #40 in the U.S. Rock Tracks chart, compiled by Billboard.

Track listing
A Side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Refuge"Eddie Schwartz5:08
2."Spirit of the Night"Schwartz4:27
3."Tonight"Schwartz3:46
4."Good with Your Love"Schwartz3:48
B Side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart on Fire"Schwartz, David Tyson2:47
2."Over the Line"Schwartz, Tyson3:44
3."Auction Block"Schwartz, Robin Lerner[1]4:06
4."All Our Tomorrows"Schwartz, Tyson5:20

Chart performance

Album
Chart (1982) Peak
position
US (Billboard 200)[2] 195
US (Billboard Rock Albums)[3] 22

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1982 "All Our Tomorrows" RPM (Canada) Top 50[4] 32
RPM (Canada) Contemporary Adult[5] 23
Billboard (US) Hot 100[6] 28
Billboard (US) Adult Contemporary[7] 40
"Over the Line" RPM (Canada) Top 50[8] 38
Billboard (US) Hot 100[9] 91
"No Refuge" Billboard (US) Rock Tracks[10] 40

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]

  • Eddie Schwartz – lead vocals, guitar
  • David Tyson – keyboards, electronic bass
  • Peter Follett – guitar solos
  • Bob Wilson – bass
  • Gary Craig – drums
  • Dick Smith – percussion
  • Jim McGrath – trumpet
  • Steve McDade – trumpet
  • John Johnson – alto and tenor saxophones
  • Bruce Gregg – trombone
Production team
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References
  1. Eddie Schwartz - No Refuge back cover. Accessed 6-9-2018.
  2. "Top 200 Albums - FEBRUARY 27, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. "Rock Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0464&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0464.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0464
  5. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0462&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0462.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0462
  6. "EDDIE SCHWARTZ Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. "EDDIE SCHWARTZ Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  8. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4285&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4285.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4285
  9. "EDDIE SCHWARTZ Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  10. "EDDIE SCHWARTZ Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  11. No Refuge liner notes. A&M Records (Canada). 1981.
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