Electric Fire
{{other uses|Electric fire (disambiguation){{!}}Electric fire}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Electric Fire
| type = Studio
| artist = Roger Taylor
| cover = RogerTaylor-ElectricFire.jpg
| alt =
| released = 28 September 1998
| recorded = Cosford Mill Studios (Surrey)
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Rock
| length = 55:22
| label = EMI, Parlophone
| producer = Josh Macrae, Roger Taylor
| prev_title = Happiness?
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Fun on Earth
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r378759|title=Roger Taylor - Electric Fire}}
| rev2 = Kerrang!
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Beebee |first=Steve |date=September 5, 1998 |title=Albums |magazine=Kerrang! |publisher=EMAP |issue=715|page=47}}
}}
Electric Fire is the fourth solo album by Roger Taylor (of the band Queen), released in 1998. It features a cover of John Lennon's song "Working Class Hero".
The album came not long before Taylor's performance at Cyber Barn in the same year. Following the gloomy album Happiness?, Electric Fire also included gloomy elements but was, on the whole, a bit more bright.
Two singles from the album, "Pressure On" and "Surrender" charted on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 and 38 respectively.{{Cite web |title=ROGER TAYLOR songs and albums {{!}} full Official Chart history |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18949/roger-taylor/ |access-date=10 February 2024 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}
Track listing
All tracks by Roger Taylor, except where noted.
- "Pressure On" – 4:56
- "A Nation of Haircuts" – 3:32
- "Believe in Yourself" – 5:00
- "Surrender" – 3:36
- "People on Streets" – 4:11
- "The Whisperers" (Taylor, Nicholas Evans) – 6:05
- "Is It Me?" – 3:23
- "No More Fun" – 4:13
- "Tonight" – 3:44
- "Where Are You Now?" – 4:48
- "Working Class Hero" (John Lennon) – 4:41
- "London Town – C'mon Down" – 7:13
Personnel
- Roger Taylor – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, bass, guitars
- Keith Prior – drums
- Steve Barnacle – bass
- Mike Crossley – keyboards
- Jason Falloon – guitars, bass
- Keith Airey – guitars
- Matthew Exelby – guitars
- Jonathan Perkins – keyboards, vocals
- Treana Morris – vocals
Charts
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! Chart (1998) ! Peak |
| {{Album chart|Scotland|95|date=19981004|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 27, 2025}} |
| {{Album chart|UK2|53|date=19981004|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 27, 2025}} |
| {{Album chart|UKRock|1|date=19981004|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 27, 2025}} |