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| Return to Zero | ||||
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| Studio album by RTZ | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Chris Lord-Alge | |||
| RTZ chronology | ||||
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Return to Zero is the debut album by the American rock band RTZ, released in 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. The first single was "Face the Music".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Calgary Herald | C |
The Calgary Herald opined: "Missing is any hint of power in RTZ's rock, or even foot-tapping, finger-snapping rock. Just lots of boring shooting for Top 40 appeal."
Track listing
All songs written by Delp and Goudreau, except where noted.
- "Face the Music" (Goudreau, Maes) - 4:01
- "There's Another Side" - 4:11
- "All You've Got" - 4:02
- "This Is My Life" - 5:33
- "Rain Down on Me" (Goudreau, John Warren, Maes, Stefanelli, Archibald) - 4:15
- "Every Door Is Open" - 4:27
- "Devil to Pay" - 4:30
- "Until Your Love Comes Back Around" (Maes) - 5:56
- "Livin' for the Rock 'N' Roll" - 3:27
- "Hard Time (In the Big House)" - 4:06
- "Return to Zero" (Delp, Goudreau, Maes) - 3:25
Singles
- "Face the Music"
- "All You've Got"
- "Until Your Love Comes Back Around"
Personnel
Band members
- Brad Delp - lead and background vocals
- Barry Goudreau - guitar, background vocals
- Brian Maes - keyboards, harmonica, tambourine, background vocals
- Tim Archibald - bass
- David Stefanelli - drums, background vocals
Guest musicians
- Bob Gay - sax solo on Track 9
- Maxine Waters - background vocals on Track 7
- Julia Waters - background vocals on Track 7
Horns on Track 7
- Jerry Hey - trumpet
- Jay Cable - trumpet
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone
- Dan Higgins - sax
- Bill Liston - sax
Producing and recording
- Produced and Engineered and Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
- Recorded at Studios Image Recording (Hollywood, California), Rumbo Recorders (Canoga Park, California), Village Recorders (Santa Monica, California), Blue Jay (Carlisle, MA)
- Assistant Engineers: Talley Sherwood, Jason Roberts, Rob Hart & Andy Udoff
- Assistant Engineer at Blue Jay Studios: Mark Tanzer
- Mastered By Bob Ludwig
References
- "Boston's Delp joins guitarist Barry Goodreau". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. Los Angeles Daily News. June 6, 1991. p. 12.
- Morse, Steve (July 5, 1991). "Two unsung Boston heroes get their day". The Boston Globe.
- "Return to Zero Review by Joe Viglione". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Miller, Glen (July 28, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. E3.