Life on the Line is the second studio album released by pub rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods. It is mixed by Ed Hollis and Steve Nicol, produced by Ed Hollis and engineered by Steve Lillywhite

Steve Lillywhite

Steve Lillywhite is an English Grammy Award winning record producer. Since he began his career in 1977, Lillywhite has been credited for working on over 500 records and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including XTC, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Matthews Band, U2, Peter Gabriel,...

. The album is considered a step in the Punk direction for The Rods sound, the album produced the single "Do Anything You Wanna Do" which peaked at number #9 in the UK singles chart.

Track listing

1. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" - 4:19
2. "Quit This Town" - 2:27
3. "Telephone Girl" - 2:28
4. "What's Really Going On" - 2:17
5. "Ignore Them (Still Life)" - 4:43
6. "Life on the Line" - 4:04
7. "(And) Don't Believe Your Eyes" - 3:35
8. "We Sing... The Cross" - 2:48
9. "Beginning Of The End" - 8:17

Bonus Tracks On Reissue:

1. "I Might Be Lying" - 5:16
2. "Ignore Them (Always Crashing In The Same Bar)" - 3:34
3. "Schoolgirl Love" - 3:21
4. "Till the Night is Gone (Let's Rock)" - 3:13
5. "Flip Side Rock" (With Robin Tyner
   Robin Tyner
   Rob Tyner remains best known as lead singer for the American proto-punk rock band MC5. Born Robert Derminer, his adopted surname was in tribute to the jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. It was Tyner who issued the infamous rallying cry of "kick out the jams, motherfuckers" at the MC5's live concerts...
   
   ) - 2:39
6. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (Live) - 4:05
7. "What's Really Going On" (Live) - 2:17
8. "Why Can't It Be" (Live) - 2:39
9. "Distortion May Be Expected" - 5:07

Personnel

• Barrie Masters - Vocals
• Paul Gray - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Steve Nicol - Drums, Backing Vocals
• Dave Higgs - Guitar, Backing Vocals