The Lace
The Lace is the only solo studio album by The Cars' bassist and vocalist Benjamin Orr. It was released on October 6, 1986, by Elektra Records and features his only solo hit, the song, "Stay the Night", which reached the top 40 in 1987. A follow-up single "Too Hot to Stop" was also released but failed to chart. Wounded Bird Records re-released the album on CD on August 15, 2006.
The Lace | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | October 6, 1986 |
Recorded | 1986 |
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Genre | |
Length | 45:05 |
Label | Elektra |
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Singles from The Lace | |
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Benjamin Orr and Diane Grey Page.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Too Hot to Stop" | 4:18 |
2. | "In Circles" | 4:32 |
3. | "Stay the Night" | 4:26 |
4. | "Skyline" | 4:10 |
5. | "When You're Gone" | 4:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Spinning" | 4:27 |
2. | "Hold On" | 4:30 |
3. | "The Lace" | 4:20 |
4. | "That's the Way" | 4:07 |
5. | "This Time Around" | 5:10 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]
- Benjamin Orr – lead & backing vocals, bass guitar
- Diane Grey Page – backing vocals
- Michael Landau, Elliot Easton – guitars
- Larry Klein – keyboards
- Paul Ridout – UMI programming
- David Robinson — graphic design[6]
Production
- Produced by Mike Shipley, Ben Orr and Larry Klein[7]
- Engineered and recorded by Mike Shipley, with additional engineering by Thom Moore
- Mixed by Thom Moore; "Stay The Night" and "Too Hot To Stop" mixed by Mike Shipley
- Mastered at Masterdisk by Bob Ludwig
- All songs published by Orange Village Music-ASCAP
Charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 86 |
References
- "Benjamin Orr - The Lace". Discogs.
- "Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night". 45cat.com.
- "Benjamin Orr - Too Hot To Stop". 45cat.com.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lace-r59864/review
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lace-r59864/credits
- "Benjamin Orr interview: WNEW, 1986". www.youtube.com.
- "Images for Benjamin Orr – The Lace". www.discogs.com.
- "Benjamin Orr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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