The Disregard of Timekeeping

The Disregard of Timekeeping is the debut album of British hard rock band Bonham, released in 1989. It was produced by Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd and Kiss; in addition to his usual production duties, he also co-wrote three of the tracks. The album features Trevor Rabin as a guest, who was the lead guitarist and songwriter with Yes from 1982 to 1994.

The Disregard of Timekeeping
Studio album by
Released1989
Recorded1988–1989
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length55:36
LabelWTG
ProducerBob Ezrin
Bonham chronology
The Disregard of Timekeeping
(1989)
Mad Hatter
(1992)
Singles from The Disregard of Timekeeping
  1. "Wait for You"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Guilty"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic stated the record was "palatable, but without the famous name it would be hard to distinguish from the army of other Zep imitators".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jason Bonham, John Smithson, Ian Hatton & Daniel MacMaster, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Disregard of Timekeeping"Bonham, Smithson, Hatton, MacMaster, Bob Ezrin2:08
2."Wait for You"Bonham, Smithson, Hatton, MacMaster, Ezrin5:08
3."Bringing Me Down" 4:19
4."Guilty"Bonham, Smithson, Hatton, MacMaster, Ezrin4:36
5."Holding on Forever" 4:55
6."Dreams" 7:50
7."Don't Walk Away" 4:43
8."Playing to Win" 6:53
9."Cross Me and See" 5:26
10."Just Another Day" 4:26
11."Room for Us All" 7:12

Personnel

  • Daniel MacMaster – lead and backing vocals, keyboard
  • Ian Hatton – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • John Smithson – bass guitar, keyboards, violin, backing vocals
  • Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

  • Trevor Rabin – bass on "Bringing Me Down", "Holding on Forever" and "Don't Walk Away", backing vocals
  • Duncan Faure – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Zavala – harmonica on "Bringing Me Down"
  • Bill Millay – keyboard programming, MIDI
  • Bob EzrinOrchestration

Production

  • Produced by Bob Ezrin
  • Engineered by Brian Christian, Bob Ezrin, Stan Katayama
  • Assistant engineers: Rick Butz, Craig Johnson, Scott Pontius, Mike Tacci
  • Mixing: Stan Katayama
  • Mastering: Stephen Marcussen

Charts

Album

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 38

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1989 "Wait for You" Mainstream Rock Tracks[3] 9
Billboard Hot 100[4] 55
1990 "Guilty" Mainstream Rock Tracks[3] 29
"Bringing Me Down" 47
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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Bonham Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. "Bonham Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. "Bonham Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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