TROOPER
''TROOPER''
OCTOBER 4 1980
36:26
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1 Don't Feel Like Dancin' 04:31
2 If I Never See Your Face Again 03:32
3 Are You Still My Baby 04:43
4 Real Canadians 03:37
5 Legend 03:43
6 Dump That Creep 03:46
7 Laura 03:33
8 I Don't Wanna Be Here 03:57
9 Volunteer Victims 05:01
All Tracks By Smith & McGuire
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Robert Deans/Keyboards
Ray McGuire/Harmonica, Vocals
Brian Smith/Guitar, Vocals
Tommy Stewart/Drums, Vocals
Doni Underhill/Bass Guitar, Vocals
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/OFFICIAL
In 1980 Trooper released their "untitled" album. Singles from the album were "The Real Canadians" and "Are You Still My Baby".
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REVIEW/AMG
Mike DeGagne
Trooper's second self-titled album became their weakest pre-Hot Shots effort, as the band failed to produce the freewheeling guitar rock sound found on earlier albums, or show any signs of accomplished songwriting. Keyboard player Frank Ludwig left the band, replaced by Robert Deans, but a shakeup in the group's personnel was the least of Trooper's problems at this point. Nearly every song from Trooper sounds silly, quickly written, and musically irritating, and for the first time in their career, they had released an album that didn't contain a Top 40 single in Canada. "Dump That Creep" comes off as sophomore-sounding tripe, while tracks such as "Volunteer Victims" and "If I Never See Your Face Again" are rush jobs that have no way of disguising it. "Real Canadians" is much too transparent to be effective, as the group runs through a list of Canadian cities from coast to coast behind a tired guitar riff in the hopes of retaining whatever Canadian fans they have left. "Laura" is the only cut that holds any interest, with its appeal emanating from some charging guitar and from the only singable chorus amongst the album's tracks. As a matter of fact, this is the album that marked the demise of the band. Hot Shots, a greatest-hits package, was released within the same year of Trooper and quickly became the band's best-selling album. Trooper tried to make a comeback in 1982 with Money Talks, but the results were just as discouraging.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
John Bush
Vocalist Ramon McGuire formed Trooper (originally Applejack and later Winters Green) in 1972. By 1974 they had added drummer Tommy Stewart and bassist Harry Kalinsky. After hearing Trooper play, Randy Bachman signed the band for his Legend label and released "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" in 1975. The group's self-titled debut appeared the same year; it was followed by Two for the Show (1976). Soon after, Frank Ludwig became Trooper's piano player and Kalinsky was replaced by Doni Underhill. Ludwig played on Knock 'Em Dead Kid (1977), Thick as Thieves (1978), Flying Colors (1979) and Hot Shots (1979), but was then replaced by Rob Deans. The Last of the Gypsies (1989) and Ten (1991) were the last albums recorded for Warner Music, but Trooper is still active.
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WEBSITE
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''TROOPER''
OCTOBER 4 1980
36:26
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1 Don't Feel Like Dancin' 04:31
2 If I Never See Your Face Again 03:32
3 Are You Still My Baby 04:43
4 Real Canadians 03:37
5 Legend 03:43
6 Dump That Creep 03:46
7 Laura 03:33
8 I Don't Wanna Be Here 03:57
9 Volunteer Victims 05:01
All Tracks By Smith & McGuire
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Robert Deans/Keyboards
Ray McGuire/Harmonica, Vocals
Brian Smith/Guitar, Vocals
Tommy Stewart/Drums, Vocals
Doni Underhill/Bass Guitar, Vocals
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/OFFICIAL
In 1980 Trooper released their "untitled" album. Singles from the album were "The Real Canadians" and "Are You Still My Baby".
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REVIEW/AMG
Mike DeGagne
Trooper's second self-titled album became their weakest pre-Hot Shots effort, as the band failed to produce the freewheeling guitar rock sound found on earlier albums, or show any signs of accomplished songwriting. Keyboard player Frank Ludwig left the band, replaced by Robert Deans, but a shakeup in the group's personnel was the least of Trooper's problems at this point. Nearly every song from Trooper sounds silly, quickly written, and musically irritating, and for the first time in their career, they had released an album that didn't contain a Top 40 single in Canada. "Dump That Creep" comes off as sophomore-sounding tripe, while tracks such as "Volunteer Victims" and "If I Never See Your Face Again" are rush jobs that have no way of disguising it. "Real Canadians" is much too transparent to be effective, as the group runs through a list of Canadian cities from coast to coast behind a tired guitar riff in the hopes of retaining whatever Canadian fans they have left. "Laura" is the only cut that holds any interest, with its appeal emanating from some charging guitar and from the only singable chorus amongst the album's tracks. As a matter of fact, this is the album that marked the demise of the band. Hot Shots, a greatest-hits package, was released within the same year of Trooper and quickly became the band's best-selling album. Trooper tried to make a comeback in 1982 with Money Talks, but the results were just as discouraging.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
John Bush
Vocalist Ramon McGuire formed Trooper (originally Applejack and later Winters Green) in 1972. By 1974 they had added drummer Tommy Stewart and bassist Harry Kalinsky. After hearing Trooper play, Randy Bachman signed the band for his Legend label and released "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" in 1975. The group's self-titled debut appeared the same year; it was followed by Two for the Show (1976). Soon after, Frank Ludwig became Trooper's piano player and Kalinsky was replaced by Doni Underhill. Ludwig played on Knock 'Em Dead Kid (1977), Thick as Thieves (1978), Flying Colors (1979) and Hot Shots (1979), but was then replaced by Rob Deans. The Last of the Gypsies (1989) and Ten (1991) were the last albums recorded for Warner Music, but Trooper is still active.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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