Smash Hits...Unplugged!

Studio album by Helix

Released

November 13, 2010 (Canada), January 18 2011 (US)

Genre

Heavy metal

Label

EMI

Producer

Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Brian Vollmer

Helix chronology

Vagabond Bones
(2009)

Smash Hits...Unplugged!
(2010)

Skin in the Game
(2011)

Smash Hits...Unplugged! is an acoustic studio album by the heavy metal band Helix. It was released in November 2010 via the band's official site and at shows, with a wider release via EMI in January 2011. It is composed of acoustic versions of Helix hits from albums past as well as a new cover version of "Touch Of Magic" by the late Canadian singer, James Leroy.^[1] It is the first studio recording by the current Helix lineup of vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Brent Doerner and Kaleb Duck, bassist Daryl Gray and drummer Greg Hinz.^[2] It also features guitar performances by ex-member and co-producer Sean Kelly. It is Helix' 13th full length studio album and 22nd album released overall.

Track listing

All songs written by Brian Vollmer and Paul Hackman except where noted.

"Gimme Gimme Good Lovin" (Joey Levine, Ritchie Cordell)
"Kids Are All Shakin"
"Heavy Metal Love"
"That Day Is Gonna Come" (Vollmer, Marc Ribler)
"Dream On" (Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Darrell Sweet, Lee Agnew, Manny Charlton, John Locke)
"Deep Cuts The Knife" (Bob Halligan, Jr., Hackman)
"(Make Me Do) Anything You Want" (Paul Naumann, Danny Taylor)
"Good To The Last Drop" (Vollmer, Ribler)
"Wild In The Streets/No Rest For The Wicked" (Ray Lyell, Hackman/Vollmer)
"Touch of Magic" (James Leroy)
"Rock You" (Halligan)

Credits

Produced by Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Brian Vollmer.

Helix

Brian Vollmer - lead vocals
Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, mandolin, vocals
Daryl Gray - bass, 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, keyboards & string arrangements, percussion, washboard, bodhran, harmonica
Greg "Fritz" Hinz - drums, percussion
Kaleb "Duckman" Duck - guitars and vocals

Additional musicians

Sean Kelly - guitar, dobro, banjo
Wendy Wright - fiddle on "Kids Are All Shakin"
Cheryl Lescom - background vocals on "Kids Are All Shakin"

References

Helix

Brian Vollmer Chris Julke Daryl Gray Greg "Fritz" Hinz Kaleb "Duckman" Duck Bruce Arnold Ron Watson Rick "Minstrel" Trembley Don Simmons Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg Paul Hackman Brian Doerner Brent "The Doctor" Doerner Leo Niebudek Mike Uzelac Mark Rector Denny Balicky Greg "Shredder" Fraser Gary Borden Mark Chichkan Rick Mead Glen "Archie" Gamble Gerry Finn Mike Hall Darren Smith Dan Fawcett Shaun Sanders Jeff "Stan" Fountain Jim Lawson Rainer Wiechmann Cindy Wiechmann Brent "Ned" Niemi Paul Fonseca Rick VanDyk Sean Kelly Rob MacEachern John Claus

Studio albums	Breaking Loose White Lace & Black Leather No Rest for the Wicked Walkin' the Razor's Edge Long Way to Heaven Wild in the Streets Back for Another Taste It's a Business Doing Pleasure Rockin' in My Outer Space The Power of Rock and Roll A Heavy Mental Christmas Vagabond Bones Smash Hits...Unplugged!

EPs	Get Up! Skin in the Game

Live albums	Live At The Marquee half-ALIVE Live! in Buffalo

Compilations	Over 60 minutes with... The Early Years Deep Cuts: the Best Of B-Sides Vixen and Helix: Back 2 Back Hits Never Trust Anyone Over 30 Rockin' You for 30 Years

DVDs	S.E.X. Rated 30th Anniversary Concert 30 Years of Helix: No Rest for the Wicked

Singles	"Rock You"

Related articles	Vollmer - When Pigs Fly My Wicked Twin Saga Starchild Brighton Rock Fraze Gang Harem Scarem

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