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Alias (album)

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Alias

| type = Album

| artist = Alias

| cover = Alias cover art.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1990|6|18}}

| recorded = 1989–1990

| venue =

| studio = {{hlist|Capitol Studio B & C (Hollywood)|Summa Music Group (Los Angeles)|The Enterprise (Los Angeles)|Platinum Sound (Toronto)}}

| genre = AOR, hard rock

| length = 48:42

| label = Capitol (EMI Canada)

| producer = Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Rick Neigher

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Never Say Never

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Alias

| type = Studio

| single1 = More Than Words Can Say

| single1date = September 8, 1990

| single2 = Waiting for Love

| single2date = 1991

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r257|pure_url=yes}}

}}

Alias is the debut album from the Canadian rock band Alias, released in 1990 by Capitol Records.

The single "More Than Words Can Say" reached No. 1 in Canada and No. 2 in the United States. A third single, "Waiting for Love", was released in early 1991 and peaked at No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

  1. "Say What I Wanna Say" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi) (4:45)
  2. "Haunted Heart" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi, S. Diamond) (3:52)
  3. "Waiting for Love" (B. Walker, J. Paris) (4:38)
  4. "The Power" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi) (4:26)
  5. "Heroes" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi) (5:22)
  6. "What to Do" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi) (4:18)
  7. "After All the Love Is Gone" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi, R. Neigher, J. Paris) (4:17)
  8. "More Than Words Can Say" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi) (3:54)
  9. "One More Chance" (R. Neigher, Fee Waybill, J. Dexter) (3:37)
  10. "True Emotion" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi) (4:59)
  11. "Standing in the Darkness" (F. Curci, S. DeMarchi, D. DeMarchi) (4:34)

Personnel

  • Freddy Curci – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Steve DeMarchi – guitars
  • Roger Fisher – guitars{{cite web |publisher=Music Legends| url=http://musiclegends.ca/interviews/roger-fisher-interview/|title=Roger Fisher Interview| accessdate=May 7, 2013|date=March 15, 2012|last=Saulnier|first=Jason}}
  • Mike Derosier – drums
  • Steve Fossen – bass

= Additional musicians =

Production

  • Engineered by George Tutko and Dave Runstedler
  • Additional Engineering by Peter Doell, Eddie De Lena, Denny DeMarchi, Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi.
  • Assisted by Kyle Bess, Charlie Paakkari and Fred Kelly, Jr.
  • Mixed by George Tutko and Eddie De Lena
  • Arrangements by Steve DeMarchi and Freddy Curci
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York City
  • A&R Direction by Tim Trombley, Randy Nicklaus and Jody Mitchell.
  • Production Coordination by Mark Sullivan (Emerald Productions), Deborah Critten and Sharon Gaudet (Capitol Canada).
  • Art Direction and Design by Hugh Syme
  • Sculpture by Randall Cooper
  • Photography by John Scarpati
  • Art Direction for Capitol by R. Alfonso
  • Management by Allen Kovac and Jeff Sydney (Left Bank Management).

Charts

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Chart (1990)

! Peak
position

scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/week-commencing-17-june-1991.html|title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing June 17, 1991|access-date=June 30, 2024}}

| align="center"|121

{{album chart|Canada|32|artist=Alias|album=Alias|chartid=8000|rowheader=true|accessdate= June 30, 2024}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|114|artist=Alias|rowheader=true|accessdate= June 30, 2024}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|type=album|artist=Alias|title=Alias|relyear=1990|certyear=1991}}

{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}

Notes

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070124122946/http://www.freddycurci.com/ Freddy Curci website]
  • [http://www.myspace.com/theofficialalias www.myspace.com/theofficialalias]
  • [https://archive.today/20130201181435/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/161369/alias Rolling Stone review]

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Category:1990 debut albums

Category:Alias (band) albums

Category:Capitol Records albums

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