Life on the Line

Life on the Line
Studio album by Eddie and the Hot Rods
Released	1977
Genre	Pub rock, new wave, power pop
Length	34:53 - 1:07:01
Label	Island
Producer	Ed Hollis
Eddie and the Hot Rods chronology
Teenage Depression (1976) Life on the Line (1977) Thriller (1979)

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Life on the Line is the second studio album released by pub rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods. It is mixed by Ed Hollis and Steve Nicol, produced by Ed Hollis and engineered by Steve Lillywhite. The album is considered a step in the Punk direction for The Rods sound, the album produced the single "Do Anything You Wanna Do" which peaked at number #9 in the UK singles chart.

Track listing

1. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" - 4:19
2. "Quit This Town" - 2:27
3. "Telephone Girl" - 2:28
4. "What's Really Going On" - 2:17
5. "Ignore Them (Still Life)" - 4:43
6. "Life on the Line" - 4:04
7. "(And) Don't Believe Your Eyes" - 3:35
8. "We Sing... The Cross" - 2:48
9. "Beginning of the End" - 8:17

Bonus Tracks On Reissue:

1. "I Might Be Lying" - 5:16
2. "Ignore Them (Always Crashing in the Same Bar)" - 3:34
3. "Schoolgirl Love" - 3:21
4. "Till the Night is Gone (Let's Rock)" - 3:13
5. "Flip Side Rock" (With Robin Tyner) - 2:39
6. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (Live) - 4:05
7. "What's Really Going On" (Live) - 2:17
8. "Why Can't It Be" (Live) - 2:39
9. "Distortion May Be Expected" - 5:07

Personnel

• Barrie Masters - Vocals
• Graeme Douglas - Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Dave Higgs - Guitar, backing vocals
• Paul Gray - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Steve Nicol - Drums, Backing Vocals

References

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