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| Released | February 15, 1980 | |||
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| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 36:13 | |||
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Protect the Innocent is the second album by American singer Rachel Sweet. It was released on February 15, 1980, and was issued by Stiff Records and Columbia Records.[4][5] The album was produced by Martin Rushent and Alan Winstanley, with the latter also handling engineering.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[8] |
| Record Mirror | [9] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[10] |
In a 1980 review, Billboard noted the "good production and musicianship" on Protect the Innocent and found that the album shows that Sweet "has possibilities beyond the new wave audience."[11] Critic Robert Christgau likened her to "a new-wave Linda Ronstadt" and was less receptive, citing Sweet's self-penned "Tonight Ricky" as the album's only interesting song.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight" |
| 3:10 |
| 2. | "Jealous" | Jo Allen | 2:45 |
| 3. | "I've Got a Reason" | Moon Martin | 2:53 |
| 4. | "New Age" | Lou Reed | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Baby, Let's Play House" | Arthur Gunter | 1:59 |
| 6. | "New Rose" | Brian James | 2:14 |
| Total length: | 17:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fool's Gold" | Graham Parker | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Take Good Care of Me" |
| 2:46 |
| 3. | "Spellbound" | Jimme O'Neill | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Lovers' Lane" | Sweet | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Foul Play" |
| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Tonight Ricky" | Sweet | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 18:58 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[12] | 91 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] | 77 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 123 |
References
- 1 2 Thomson, Liz, ed. (1982). "Rachel Sweet". New Women in Rock. Delilah/Putnam. p. 96. ISBN 0-399-41003-1.
- ↑ "Rachel Sweet: Lovers' Lane" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 15. April 12, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Rachel Sweet: Spellbound" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 20. May 17, 1980. p. 68. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Releases". Record Mirror. February 16, 1980. p. 5.
- ↑ Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Rhino Records. 1992. R2 70313.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Protect the Innocent (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Stiff Records / Columbia Records. 1980. JC 36337.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Deming, Mark. "Protect the Innocent – Rachel Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- 1 2 Christgau, Robert (1990). "Rachel Sweet: Protect the Innocent". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 393. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ Ludgate, Simon (23 February 1980). "Sweet dull music". Record Mirror. p. 14.
- ↑ Starr, Red (March 6–19, 1980). "Albums". Smash Hits. Vol. 2, no. 5. pp. 30–31.
- ↑ "Rachel Sweet: Protect the Innocent" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 10. March 8, 1980. p. 55. Retrieved May 31, 2020 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0149b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. April 19, 1980. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
External links
- Protect the Innocent at Discogs (list of releases)
- Protect the Innocent at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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