Georgia Satellites (album)

Georgia Satellites is the first album released by The Georgia Satellites. It contains their biggest hit, "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (which reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, behind Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer"), and another minor hit, "Battleship Chains," written by Terry Anderson. It also contains a cover of "Every Picture Tells a Story," written by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Most of the other songs were written by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Dan Baird, except "Red Light," which he co-wrote with Neill Bogan, and "Can't Stand the Pain," written by lead guitarist Rick Richards, who also takes lead vocal on the tune. The album was a commercial success and was certified Gold by the RIAA in February 1987 and then Platinum on August of the same year.[4]

Georgia Satellites
Studio album by
The Georgia Satellites
ReleasedOctober 1986
StudioAxis Studios and Cheshire Sound Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreSouthern rock, hard rock
Length37:26
LabelElektra
ProducerJeff Glixman
The Georgia Satellites chronology
Georgia Satellites
(1986)		 Open All Night
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer GuideB[2]
Kerrang! [3]

The band would release two more studio albums after this one, but none featured a song with nearly the radio and MTV success as "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," and the band finally split in 1990.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan Baird, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Keep Your Hands to Yourself"3:26
2."Railroad Steel"4:11
3."Battleship Chains" (Terry Anderson)2:55
4."Red Light" (Baird, Neill Bogan)2:45
5."The Myth of Love"4:12
6."Can't Stand the Pain" (Rick Richards)3:40
7."Golden Light"3:35
8."Over and Over"3:35
9."Nights of Mystery"4:44
10."Every Picture Tells a Story" (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood)5:23
Total length:37:26

Charts
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)28[5]

Personnel

Adapted credits from the album's liner notes.[6]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Georgia Satellites - Georgia Satellites". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1990). "Georgia Satellites: Georgia Satellites". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 164. ISBN 9780679730156.
  3. Dome, Malcolm (30 October 1986). "Georgia Satellites 'Georgia Satellites'". Kerrang!. 132. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.
  4. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=georgia+satellites&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 123. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. Georgia Satellites (liner notes). Georgia Satellites. Elektra. 1986. 9 60496-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "American album certifications – Georgia Satellites – Georgia Satellites". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 


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