Don't Just Stand There
Don't Just Stand There is the second album by the Canadian band Haywire.[1][2] It was released 1987 via Attic Records.[3] "Dance Desire", a hit in Canada, was released as a single.[4][5] The album sold more than 100,000 copies by the end of 1987.[6]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Metalworks Studios, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Attic | |||
| Producer | Brian Allen | |||
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Production
The band desired to make a harder album than their pop rock debut. They wrote 35 songs for Don't Just Stand There, although Attic asked them to work on more songs with cowriters. Ten of the album's 11 songs are from the original pool of 35.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
The Toronto Star called "'One Heart Affair' and 'Separate Dreams' are tightly crafted and rhythmically involving pieces of Top 40 rock."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance Desire" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride | 4:04 |
| 2. | "One Heart Affair" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Black and Blue" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Fire" | Birt, Rashed, Kilbride | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Man Enough" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Hard Reaction" | Taylor Rhodes, Birt, MacAusland, Kilbride | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Affection" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Separate Dreams" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Angel" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Thinkin' About the Years" | Birt, Rashed | 5:07 |
CD bonus track
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Dance Desire (Basuchi Mix)" | Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride | 7:45 |
2003 CD bonus track
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Oh Oh Oh (Why Can't It Be Me Tonight)" | Birt, MacAusland | 3:55 |
Personnel
- Paul MacAusland - vocals
- David Rashed - keyboards and backing vocals
- Marvin Birt - guitars and backing vocals
- Ronnie Switzer - bass
- Sean Kilbride - drums and percussion
Additional musicians
- Backing vocals: Sheree Jeacocke
References
- MacInnis, Craig (7 Aug 1987). "Haywire's playing game by its own rules". Toronto Star. p. E9.
- "Haywire. Don't Just Stand There". Canadian Composer (225): 34. Nov 1987.
- "Haywire Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- Barr, Greg (11 Dec 1987). "Hot news from P.E.I.". Ottawa Citizen. p. C3.
- Schnurmacher, Thomas (15 Sep 1987). "Attic recording artists Haywire...". The Gazette. Montreal. p. B5.
- MacInnis, Craig (11 Dec 1987). "Haywire". Toronto Star. p. D11.
- Burliuk, Greg (11 Dec 1987). "Helix, Haywire Team Up for Hard-Rock Tour". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
- "Don't Just Stand There Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- MacInnis, Craig (14 Aug 1987). "Charlottetown band makes it look so easy". Toronto Star. p. E26.
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