Wild America (album)

Wild America is the second album released by the hard rock band Tora Tora.

Wild America
Studio album by
Tora Tora
ReleasedMay 19, 1992 (1992-05-19)
StudioArdent Studios
GenreHard rock
Length46:51
LabelA&M
Producer
  • Sir Arthur Payson
  • John Hampton
Tora Tora chronology
Surprise Attack
(1989)		 Wild America
(1992)		 Revolution Day
(1994)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Chris Czynszak of Decibel Geek says, "This album hit the shelves amidst a tidal wave of grunge music that was taking over the airwaves. The musical climate at the time relegated it to a slot just outside the Billboard Top 100. While it didn't get its just due back then, Chris and Aaron set out this week to shine a spotlight on this rock n’ roll masterpiece"[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild America"
  • Thomas Howard
  • Anthony Corder
  • Keith Douglas
4:44
2."Amnesia"
  • Taylor Rhodes
  • Anthony Corder
  • Keith Douglas
4:47
3."Dead Man's Hand"
  • Stan Lynch
  • Anthony Corder
  • Keith Douglas
4:04
4."As Time Goes By"
  • Anthony Corder
  • Patrick Francis
  • Keith Douglas
4:22
5."Lay Your Money Down"
  • Anthony Corder
  • Patrick Francis
  • Keith Douglas
  • John Patterson
4:02
6."Shattered"
  • Anthony Corder
  • Patrick Francis
  • Keith Douglas
2:57
7."Dirty Little Secrets"
  • Anthony Corder
  • Keith Douglas
3:47
8."Faith Healer"
  • Taylor Rhodes
  • Anthony Corder
  • Keith Douglas
4:38
9."Cold Fever"
  • Anthony Corder
  • Keith Douglas
4:36
10."Nowhere to Go But Down"
  • Stan Lynch
  • Anthony Corder
  • Keith Douglas
4:55
11."City of Kings"
  • Anthony Corder
  • Patrick Francis
  • Keith Douglas
3:59
Total length:46:51

Personnel
  • Anthony Corder – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Keith Douglas – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Patrick Francis – bass
  • John Patterson – drum, percussion

Additional musicians

"Dead Man's Hand"

  • Memphis Horns
    • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
    • Andrew Love – sax
    • Jim Spake – Baritone sax
    • Clarence McDonald – piano

"As Time Goes By"

  • Greg Redding – Hammond B3

"Nowhere to Go But Down"

  • Tommy Burroughs – Mandolin
  • Peter Hyrka – Strings

Additional background vocals
  • Jim Jamison
  • Tim Dills
  • Jimmy Bridges
  • The Jagermeisters, backing shouts on "Amnesia"
    • Anthony, Keith, Patrick, John, Jeff & Bryan

Production
  • Eric Howard – Dass Dept.
  • Mark Howard – Drum Dept.
  • Kirk Koehler – Guitar Dept.
  • Joe Serling – Legal Dept.
  • Chuck Beeson – Art Direction, Front Cover design
  • Jean Krikorian – Package Design
  • Jeff Katz – Photography

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 132

References
  1. Wild America at AllMusic
  2. Czynszak, Chris (2 June 2015). "Review". Decibel Geek. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. Wild America (liner notes). Tora Tora. A&M. 1992. 75021 5371 2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Tora Tora Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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