STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - QUARTERFLASH - QUARTERFLASH

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . This month marks 41 years since the released of the self titled debut of Portland, Oregon's Quarterflash. The rock group, founded by Husband and Wife duo, Marv and  Orinda Sue "Rindy" Ross, have released 7 albums of their saxophone infused rock, with their last one in 2020, but as I mentioned before their first is our focus today. Quarterflash was released in October 1981 on the Geffen label and produced by John Boylan. It peaked at #22 in Australia and #8 on the Billboard 200. It's houses Quarterflash's best known song and first single, "Harden My Heart" (#49 UK, #41 Adult Contemporary, #10 Canada, #6 Australia, #3 Hot 100, #1 Mainstream rock) as well as two other singles,  "Find Another Fool" (#21 Canada, #16 Hot 100, #12 Mainstream Rock), and "Right Kind of Love" (#56 Hot 100). Timothy B. Schmit (Poco, Eagles) and Mike Porcaro (Toto) guest on the album. When I was young I mistakenly thought "Harden My Heart" was a Fleetwood Mac song. 

"Harden My Heart" – 3:51

"Find Another Fool" – 4:32

"Critical Times" (Jack Charles) – 5:06

"Valerie" – 4:20

"Try to Make It True" – 3:38

"Right Kind of Love" – 3:49

"Cruisin' With the Deuce" – 4:10

"Love Should Be So Kind" – 3:10

"Williams Avenue" – 7:57

Rindy Ross – Vocals, saxophone

Marv Ross – Guitars

Jack Charles – Guitars, vocals

Rick DiGiallonardo – Keyboards

Rich Gooch – Bass

Brian David Willis – Drums, percussion

With :

Paulinho da Costa – Percussion

Bruce Sweetman – Violin

John Boylan – Additional vocals

Timothy B. Schmit – Additional vocals

Marcy Levy - additional vocals

Mike Porcaro – Bass on "Williams Avenue"

Production

John Boylan – Producer
Paul Grupp – Engineer
Phil Jamtaas – Assistant Engineer
Erik Zobler – Assistant Engineer