1988 Idle Cure – Tough Love

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Tough Love is the second album by Idle Cure, released in 1988 on Frontline.

Idle Cure was an arena rock band from Long Beach, California. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music calls their sound “the best example of cloning a sound for Christian markets”, likening it to that of Def Leppard’s Pyromania. They targeted a youthful audience,distinguished by overtly evangelical religious lyrics. CCM magazine reported that all original members of the band had been in mainstream bands prior to the formation of Idle Cure. Their first four albums have been reissued as compilations by KMG Records.

Tracks

1  Just Believe It (Mark Ambrose) 03:53
2  Barter Mercy (Steve Shannon) 04:22
3  Frontline (Mark Ambrose) 04:09
4  So Many Faces (Mark Ambrose; Pete Lomakin; Steve Shannon) 03:39
5  Hungry Hearts (Pete Lomakin; Steve Shannon) 04:04
6  One For The Money (Mark Ambrose) 03:31
7  How Long (Pete Lomakin) 03:57
8  Runnin’ (Mark Ambrose) 04:03
9  Draw The Line (Pete Lomakin; Steve Shannon) 03:21

The Band

GuitarMark Ambrose
KeyboardsPete Lomakin
VocalsSteve Shannon

Additional Musicians

DrumsDavid Huff
GuitarTim Pierce
KeyboardsTim Heintz
SaxEric Marienthal
Background VocalsBill Baumgart
Background VocalsBob Carlisle

Other Musicians

9 Draw The Line

Drums Peter Pfeifer

Liner Notes

Producer – Bill Baumgart
Co-producer – Tim Heintz
Engineer – Dave Jahnsen

Art Direction – Ed McTaggart
Design Concept – Idle Cure
Photography – Michael Seeley, Eddie Huff

Phonographic Copyright (p) Frontline Records
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