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Watch the Red
Studio album by
The Angels
ReleasedMay 1983
Recorded1982–1983
StudiosRhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia
GenreHard rock
Length38:23
LabelEpic
ProducersThe Angels and Andrew Scott
The Angels chronology
Night Attack
(1981)		 Watch the Red
(1983)		 Two Minute Warning
(1984)
Singles from Watch the Red
  1. "Stand Up"
    Released: November 1982
  2. "Eat City"
    Released: March 1983
  3. "Live Lady Live"
    Released: June 1983
  4. "Is That You?"
    Released: 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[1]

Watch the Red is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band The Angels. It was released in May 1983. The album charted at number 6 in Australia and number 43 in New Zealand.[2][3]

In June 2002, Shock Records issued The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983. The 4-CD box set included remasters of Dark Room (9 bonus tracks), Night Attack (9 bonus tracks), Watch The Red (5 bonus tracks) and The Blow (2-CD set of material from a 40-minute jam-session which formed the basis of Watch the Red). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued Dark Room from The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983.[4]

Track listings

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Credits adapted from the original releases.[5][6]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Live Lady Live"Doc Neeson, Lauren Haefer, Richard Brewster3:13
2."Eat City"Neeson, R. Brewster3:22
3."Shoot It Up"Neeson, John Brewster, R. Brewster3:30
4."Easy Prey"Bitsy Brewster, J. Brewster, R. Brewster3:41
5."Bow Wow"J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Brent Eccles, Jim Hilbun2:22
6."No Sleep in Hell"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster5:33
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Watch the Red"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster5:02
8."The Zoo / Name Dropping"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Eccles, Hilbun3:58
9."Stand Up"Hilbun3:15
10."Is That You?"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster3:37
11."Stay Away"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster, Eccles, Hilbun4:16
2006 Remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Breakdown"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster4:27
13."Take It on the Run"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster3:48
14."Say What"Neeson, J. Brewster, R. Brewster5:15
15."Live Lady Live, Part 2"Neeson, R. Brewster, Haefer4:35
16."Let Me In"Neeson, R. Brewster6:03
Total length:62:31
2006 Remastered edition CD2 – "The Blow"
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Wanna Be No More (In My Life)"4:46
2."Never Know My Name"0:36
3."How Long Can I?"1:57
4."Name Dropping"0:48
5."The Zoo"3:56
6."Bow Wow"1:55
7."Where's Doc?"4:12
8."Electric Drill (Don't Do It Honey)"4:23
9."Stay Away"6:13
Total length:28:46

Personnel

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The Angels
  • Doc Neeson – lead vocals
  • Rick Brewster – lead guitar, piano, accordion
  • John Brewster – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "No Sleep in Hell"
  • Jim Hilbun – bass guitar, vocals, saxophone, organ, piano
  • Brent Eccles – drums
Production
  • Andrew Scott – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Al Wright – engineer
  • Otto Ruiter – mastering

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]43

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  2. ↑ The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian Music Database
  3. ↑ The Angels - Watch The Red at Australian-Charts
  4. ↑ The Angels - Watch The Red at Allmusic
  5. ↑ Watch the Red (LP sleeve). The Angels. New York: Epic Records. 1983. ELPS 4364.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Watch the Red (CD Booklet). Angel City. Victoria, Australia: Liberation Music. 2006. BLUE056.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts
  8. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Angels – Watch the Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS" (PDF). Cash Box. 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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