Beyond the Pale (Fiona album)
Beyond the Pale is the second studio album by American singer Fiona. It was originally released in 1986 through Atlantic Records on vinyl and cassette only; a CD edition was reissued in 2004 through Wounded Bird Records, followed by a remaster in 2014 through Rock Candy Records.
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:49 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Beau Hill | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
Andrew Hamlin at AllMusic awarded Beyond the Pale 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'80s pop, [with] gated drums, and synthesizer stabs punctuated with '80s metal guitar."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tragedy" | Donnie Kisselbach, Fiona Flanagan, Beau Hill, Marty Druckman, Kip Winger | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Hopelessly Love You" | Michael Stewart, Dan Williams | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Living in a Boy's World" | Ina Wolfe, Peter Wolfe | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Thunder & Lightning" | Chi Coltrane | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Tender Is the Heart" | Simon Climie, Billy Steinberg | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Running Out of Night" | Marc Blatte, Flanagan, Bob Halligan Jr. | 3:54 |
| 7. | "In My Blood" | Hill, Stewart, Winger | 4:10 |
| 8. | "He's on My Side" | Ernie Gold, Flanagan | 4:30 |
| 9. | "You Better Wait" | James House, Rick Neighbor | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Keeper of the Flame" | Flanagan, Kisselbach | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 39:49 | ||
Personnel
- Fiona – lead vocals
- Bobby Messano – guitar (tracks 1, 9, 10)
- Mike Slamer – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5–9)
- Reb Beach – guitar (tracks 2–4, 7, 10)
- Nile Rodgers – guitar (track 2)
- Beau Hill – keyboard, keyboard bass, drum programming (track 3), percussion (tracks 1, 3, 8), horn programming, horn arrangement, background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9), production
- Benjy King – keyboard (track 10)
- Joe Franco – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10)
- David Rosenberg – drums (tracks 2, 5, 7), drum programming (tracks 3, 10), percussion (tracks 3, 8, 10)
- Donnie Kisselbach – bass
- Harlem Katzenjammer Horns – horn
- Kip Winger – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9)
- Stephen Benben – background vocals (track 1), engineering
- Louis Merlino – background vocals (tracks 4–6)
- Sandy Stewart – background vocals (track 7)
- Ted Jensen – mastering
References
- Hamlin, Andrew. "Beyond the Pale - Fiona". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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