Rockin' in My Outer Space
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Rockin' in My Outer Space is a CD released by hard rock
/heavy metal
band Helix
on May 24, 2004. It is Helix' 9th full length studio album, and 15th official album release. It is also their first studio album since 1993's It's a Business Doing Pleasure
, an 11 year gap and the longest gap between studio albums in Helix history.
was in the midst of planning a special 30th anniversary concert at Brantford Ontario's Sanderson Centre, but first had to replace two guitar players. Rainer Wiechmann was producing the new album, and his wife Cindy sang backup vocals. Vollmer first encountered the Wiechmanns in Newfoundland
when their band, KAOS, opened for Helix on the 1985 Long Way to Heaven
tour. Rainer contributed guitar parts to the album and eventually joined the band. Cindy was asked to join at their first rehearsal together. New second guitarist Jim Lawson was known to Vollmer via his old band, Cherry Smash. Cherry Smash and Helix were mutually managed by William Seip previously.
Since 2004 represented the 30th anniversary of Helix, several albums were released to mark the occasion. Rockin' In My Outer Space was followed by two compilations, Never Trust Anyone Over 30 in the US, and Rockin' You For 30 Years in Canada.
except where noted
"King of the Hill" and "Stumblin' Blind" are remixed versions originally from the Brian Vollmer's solo album When Pigs Fly
.
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Executive produced by Brian Vollmer
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"King of the Hill" and "Stumblin' Blind" remixed by Rainer Weichmann.
Recorded at Mole Studios, London, Ontario
between 2001 and 2004.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Helix
Helix (band)
Helix are a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You". The original lineup was formed by drummer Bruce Arnold, and consisted of lead vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Ron Watson and Rick "Minstrel" Trembley, keyboardist Don...
on May 24, 2004. It is Helix' 9th full length studio album, and 15th official album release. It is also their first studio album since 1993's It's a Business Doing Pleasure
It's a Business Doing Pleasure
-Credits:Produced by Marc Ribler & Tom TreumuthRecorded at Hypnotic Studios, Toronto, November 1992-Helix:* Brian Vollmer - lead vocals* Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, background vocals...
, an 11 year gap and the longest gap between studio albums in Helix history.
History
As Helix began preparing to record their first studio album in over a decade, they first had to endure some lineup changes. Guitarist Dan Fawcett was let go, and he was followed by co-guitarist Shaun Sanders. Lead vocalist Brian VollmerBrian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
was in the midst of planning a special 30th anniversary concert at Brantford Ontario's Sanderson Centre, but first had to replace two guitar players. Rainer Wiechmann was producing the new album, and his wife Cindy sang backup vocals. Vollmer first encountered the Wiechmanns in Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
when their band, KAOS, opened for Helix on the 1985 Long Way to Heaven
Long Way to Heaven
Long Way to Heaven is the fifth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. This album was their third for Capitol Records, and there were bigger expectations from the band after the success of the previous Walkin' the Razor's Edge . The first single was "Deep Cuts the Knife", a co-write...
tour. Rainer contributed guitar parts to the album and eventually joined the band. Cindy was asked to join at their first rehearsal together. New second guitarist Jim Lawson was known to Vollmer via his old band, Cherry Smash. Cherry Smash and Helix were mutually managed by William Seip previously.
Since 2004 represented the 30th anniversary of Helix, several albums were released to mark the occasion. Rockin' In My Outer Space was followed by two compilations, Never Trust Anyone Over 30 in the US, and Rockin' You For 30 Years in Canada.
Track listing
All songs written by Bill Gadd, Rob Long, Tony Paleschi, and Brian VollmerBrian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
except where noted
- "Space Junk" (1:30) (Rainer Wiechmann)
- "Rockin' in My Outer Space" (4:22)
- "It's Hard to Feel the Sunshine When Your Heart Is Full of Rain" (3:19) (Gadd, Glen GambleGlen "Archie" GambleGlen "Archie" Gamble is a drummer from London, Ontario, Canada and is best known for his tenure in Helix. He has played with some classic rock bands, both as a side-man and in an opening capacity: Kiss, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Paul Rodgers, Robert Plant, as well as some younger bands: Sum 41,...
, Long, Paleschi, Vollmer) - "Six Feet Underground" (3:48)
- "Lint and Pennies" (4:19)
- "Everybody's Got Their Cross to Bear" (3:05)
- "Stumblin' Blind" (3:25)
- "King of the Hill" (3:08)
- "The Ballad of Sam and Mary" (3:24)
- "Panic" (3:45)
- "Sunny Summer Daze" (2:54)
"King of the Hill" and "Stumblin' Blind" are remixed versions originally from the Brian Vollmer's solo album When Pigs Fly
When Pigs Fly (Vollmer album)
When Pigs Fly is a solo album by Brian Vollmer, lead vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. It was released in 1999 and features ex-Helix and current Saga/My Wicked Twin drummer Brian Doerner. It was released under the band name Vollmer and is Brian Vollmer's only solo release to date...
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Credits
Produced by Rainer Wiechmann except "King of the Hill" and "Stumblin' Blind" produced by Dan BrodbeckDan Brodbeck
Dan Brodbeck is a Canadian record producer , recording engineer/mixer and recording engineering professor based in London, Ontario.-Production/Engineering Career:...
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Executive produced by Brian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
.
"King of the Hill" and "Stumblin' Blind" remixed by Rainer Weichmann.
Helix live band members
- Brian VollmerBrian VollmerBrian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
- lead vocals - Jim Lawson - guitar
- Rainer Wiechmann - guitar
- Cindy Wiechmann - acoustic guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Jeff "Stan" Fountain - bass
- Glen "Archie" GambleGlen "Archie" GambleGlen "Archie" Gamble is a drummer from London, Ontario, Canada and is best known for his tenure in Helix. He has played with some classic rock bands, both as a side-man and in an opening capacity: Kiss, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Paul Rodgers, Robert Plant, as well as some younger bands: Sum 41,...
- drums
CD Musicians
- Brian Vollmer - vocals
- Rainer Wiechmann - guitar
- Cindy Wiechmann - backing vocals
- Jeff "Stan" Fountain - bass
- Glen "Archie" Gamble - drums
- Bill Gadd - guitar
- Tony Paleschi - bass on 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10
- Brian DoernerBrian DoernerBrian J. Doerner, from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is the current drummer for progressive rock band Saga, and hard rock band My Wicked Twin with his twin brother Brent Doerner. Brian has been playing music together with his brother since they were 8 years old. Brent was given a drum kit by their...
- drums on 7 & 8 - Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - guitar on 11
Recorded at Mole Studios, London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
between 2001 and 2004.