On the Edge (The Babys album)

{{Infobox album

| name = On the Edge

| type = album

| artist = The Babys

| cover = Babys_Edge.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 1980

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 30:54

| label = Chrysalis

| producer = Keith Olsen

| prev_title = Union Jacks

| prev_year = 1980

| next_title = Anthology

| next_year = 1981

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|2.0|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1103|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

| rev2 = Billboard

| rev2Score = (unrated){{cite news|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1980/BB-1980-11-01.pdf|title=Review: The Babys – On the Edge|work=Billboard|date=1 November 1980|accessdate=30 May 2020|volume=85|number=44|page=88|via=American Radio History|issn=0006-2510}}

}}

On the Edge is the fifth and final studio album by hard rock band The Babys. The album was produced by Keith Olsen in 1980. "Turn and Walk Away" was the lone single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 42.

Track listing

"Turn and Walk Away" (Waite, Cain) – 3:10
"Sweet 17" (Waite, Cain, Stocker) – 2:47
"She's My Girl" (Waite, Stocker) – 3:17
"Darker Side of Town" (Waite, Cain) – 2:25
"Rock 'n' Roll Is (Alive and Well)" (Waite, Cain, Phillips) – 4:07
"Downtown" ( Waite, Stocker) – 3:36
"Postcard" (Waite, Stocker, Brock, Phillips) – 2:41
"Too Far Gone" (Cain, Brock) – 2:53
"Gonna Be Somebody" (Waite, Cain, Brock) – 2:57
"Love Won't Wait" (Waite, Cain) – 3:01

Personnel

John Waite – lead vocals
Wally Stocker – lead and rhythm guitars
Jonathan Cain – keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar; lead vocals on "Too Far Gone" and "Love Won't Wait"
Ricky Phillips – bass
Tony Brock – drums

=Additional personnel=

Anne Marie Leclerc – backing vocals on "Sweet 17"

References

{{Reflist}}3. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/babys-on-the-edge/{{The Babys}}

Category:1980 albums

Category:The Babys albums

Category:Albums produced by Keith Olsen

Category:Chrysalis Records albums