On the Edge (The Babys album)

On the Edge is the fifth and final studio album by hard rock band The Babys. The album was produced by Keith Olsen in 1980. "Turn and Walk Away" was the lone single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 42.

On the Edge
Studio album by
The Babys
ReleasedOctober 1980
GenreHard rock
Length30:54
LabelChrysalis
ProducerKeith Olsen
The Babys chronology
Union Jacks
(1980)		 On the Edge
(1980)		 Anthology
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(unrated)[2]

Track listing
  1. "Turn and Walk Away" (Waite, Cain) – 3:10
  2. "Sweet 17" (Waite, Cain, Stocker) – 2:47
  3. "She's My Girl" (Waite, Stocker) – 3:17
  4. "Darker Side of Town" (Waite, Cain) – 2:25
  5. "Rock 'n' Roll Is (Alive and Well)" (Waite, Cain, Phillips) – 4:07
  6. "Downtown" ( Waite, Stocker) – 3:36
  7. "Postcard" (Waite, Stocker, Brock, Phillips) – 2:41
  8. "Too Far Gone" (Cain, Brock) Lead vocals - Jonathan Cain – 2:53
  9. "Gonna Be Somebody" (Waite, Cain, Brock) – 2:57
  10. "Love Won't Wait" (Waite, Cain) Lead vocals - Jonathan Cain – 3:01

Personnel
  • John Waite – lead vocals
  • Wally Stocker – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead vocals "Too Far Gone"
  • Ricky Phillips – bass
  • Tony Brock – drums

Additional personnel
  • Anne Marie Leclerc: backing vocals on "Sweet 17"
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Review: The Babys – On the Edge" (PDF). Billboard. 85 (44). 1 November 1980. p. 88. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 May 2020 – via American Radio History.

3. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/babys-on-the-edge/

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