Georgia Satellites (album)
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Georgia Satellites is the first album released by The Georgia Satellites. It contains their biggest hit, "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," and another minor hit, "Battleship Chains," written by Terry Anderson
. It also contains a cover of "Every Picture Tells a Story," written by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Most of the other songs were written by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Dan Baird
, except "Red Light," which he co-wrote with Neill Bogan, and "Can't Stand the Pain," written by lead guitarist Rick Richards
, who also takes lead vocal on the tune.
The band would release two more studio albums after this one, but none featured a song with nearly the radio and MTV success as "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," and the band finally split in the early 1990s.
. It can be heard playing in the background noise of the airplane as the Expendables fly home after the opening scene.
Terry Anderson (musician)
Terry Anderson is an American musician.Anderson is a drummer, vocalist and song writer from North Carolina. He was a member of local bands the Woods and the Fabulous Knobs...
. It also contains a cover of "Every Picture Tells a Story," written by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Most of the other songs were written by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Dan Baird
Dan Baird
Daniel "Dan" John Baird was born in San Diego, California and is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the chart-topping 80s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 1980 and left the band...
, except "Red Light," which he co-wrote with Neill Bogan, and "Can't Stand the Pain," written by lead guitarist Rick Richards
Rick Richards
Rick Richards is an American rock guitarist.He is best known for being a member of the band The Georgia Satellites from Atlanta, Georgia. After the initial line up of "Keith and the Satellites" with Keith Christopher, Rick Richards, Dan Baird and David Michaelson, the Georgia Satellites including...
, who also takes lead vocal on the tune.
The band would release two more studio albums after this one, but none featured a song with nearly the radio and MTV success as "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," and the band finally split in the early 1990s.
Track listing
- All tracks composed by Dan BairdDan BairdDaniel "Dan" John Baird was born in San Diego, California and is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the chart-topping 80s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 1980 and left the band...
; except where indicated
- "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" – 3:26
- "Railroad Steel" – 4:11
- "Battleship ChainsBattleship Chains"Battleship Chains" is a song written by Terry Anderson and made famous by the band the Georgia Satellites in 1985. Appearing on their debut album, It reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also appeared on the album Hindu Love Gods by the band Hindu Love Gods, a collaboration...
" (Terry AndersonTerry Anderson (musician)Terry Anderson is an American musician.Anderson is a drummer, vocalist and song writer from North Carolina. He was a member of local bands the Woods and the Fabulous Knobs...
) – 2:55 - "Red Light" (Baird, Bogan) – 2:45
- "The Myth of Love" – 4:12
- "Can't Stand the Pain" (Rick RichardsRick RichardsRick Richards is an American rock guitarist.He is best known for being a member of the band The Georgia Satellites from Atlanta, Georgia. After the initial line up of "Keith and the Satellites" with Keith Christopher, Rick Richards, Dan Baird and David Michaelson, the Georgia Satellites including...
) – 3:40 - "Golden Light" – 3:35
- "Over and Over" – 3:35
- "Nights of Mystery" – 4:44
- "Every Picture Tells a StoryEvery Picture Tells a Story (song)"Every Picture Tells a Story" is a song written by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood and initially released as the title track of Stewart's 1971 album Every Picture Tells a Story. It has since been released on numerous Stewart compilation and live albums, including The Best of Rod Stewart, Storyteller –...
" (Rod StewartRod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
, Ronnie Wood) – 5:23
Personnel
- Dan BairdDan BairdDaniel "Dan" John Baird was born in San Diego, California and is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the chart-topping 80s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 1980 and left the band...
- lead vocals guitar - Rick RichardsRick RichardsRick Richards is an American rock guitarist.He is best known for being a member of the band The Georgia Satellites from Atlanta, Georgia. After the initial line up of "Keith and the Satellites" with Keith Christopher, Rick Richards, Dan Baird and David Michaelson, the Georgia Satellites including...
- guitar, vocals - Dave Hewitt - bass
- Randy Delay - drums, percussion
In popular Culture
The song "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" was featured in the 2010 film The ExpendablesThe Expendables (2010 film)
The Expendables is a 2010 American ensemble action film written by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone, and directed by Stallone. Filming began on March 28, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, and the film was released in theaters on August 13, 2010 in North America.The film is...
. It can be heard playing in the background noise of the airplane as the Expendables fly home after the opening scene.