Swagger (Gun album)

Swagger
Studio album by Gun
Released July 1, 1994
Genre Hard rock
Label A&M
Gun chronology
Gallus
(1992)		 Swagger
(1994)		 0141 632 6326
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
ARTISTdirect[1]
Rock Hard (de)9.5/10[2]

Swagger is the third album from Scottish rock band Gun. It features their most successful single, a cover of "Word Up!" done in the group's melodic hard rock style. The track was originally recorded by American funk group Cameo.

The album produced four U.K. Top 40 singles between July 1994 and April 1995: "Word Up!" (#8), "Don't Say It's Over" (#19), "The Only One" (#29) and "Something Worthwhile" (#39).[3] Swagger has also received mixed to positive critical reviews from various publications.

Reception

In 2005, Swagger was ranked number 465 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Stand in Line"
  2. "Find My Way"
  3. "Word Up!" (originally by Cameo)
  4. "Don't Say It's Over"
  5. "The Only One"
  6. "Something Worthwhile"
  7. "Seems Like I'm Losing You"
  8. "Crying Over You"
  9. "One Reason"
  10. "Vicious Heart"

References

  1. ↑ ARTISTdirect review
  2. ↑ Stratmann, Holger. "Rock Hard". issue 87. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gun - Top 75 Releases". The Official UK Charts Company.
  4. ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 22. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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