Life on the Line

Life on the Line is the second studio album by English rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods. The album was mixed by Ed Hollis and Steve Nicol, produced by Ed Hollis, and engineered by Steve Lillywhite. This release is considered a step in the Punk direction for The Rods sound.

For the 2015 film, see Life on the Line (film).

Life on the Line
Studio album by
Eddie and the Hot Rods
Released20 December 1977
StudioRegents Park Studios, St. Johns Wood, London
GenrePub rock, hard rock, power pop
Length34:53 – 1:07:01
LabelIsland
ProducerEd Hollis
Eddie and the Hot Rods chronology
Teenage Depression
(1976)		 Life on the Line
(1977)		 Thriller
(1979)
Singles from Life on the Line
  1. "Do Anything You Wanna Do"/"Schoolgirl Love"
    Released: July 29, 1977
  2. "Quit This Town"/"Distortion May Be Expected"
    Released: December 16, 1977
  3. "Life on the Line"/"Do Anything You Wanna Do (Live)"
    Released: March 10, 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Life on the Line reached number 27 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] The album featured three singles: "Do Anything You Wanna Do", which peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] "Life on the Line", and "Quit This Town", which reached number 36.[4]

The song "Do Anything You Wanna Do" was covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band for their Criminal Tango album (1986).

Track listing
  1. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (music: Graeme Douglas; lyrics: Ed Hollis) – 4:19
  2. "Quit This Town" (music: Graeme; lyrics: Hollis, Douglas) – 2:27
  3. "Telephone Girl" (music: Paul Gray, Steve Nicol; lyrics: Barry Masters) – 2:28
  4. "What's Really Going On" (music & lyrics: Gray) – 2:17
  5. "Ignore Them (Still Life)" (music: Douglas; lyrics: Hollis) – 4:43
  6. "Life on the Line" (music: Douglas, Gray; lyrics: Hollis) – 4:04
  7. "(And) Don't Believe Your Eyes" (music: Douglas; lyrics: Hollis) – 3:35
  8. "We Sing... The Cross" (music: Douglas, Gray, Nicol) – 2:48
  9. "Beginning of the End" (music & lyrics: Dave Higgs) – 8:17
2000 reissue bonus tracks
  1. "I Might Be Lying" (Dave Higgs) – 5:16
  2. "Ignore Them (Always Crashing in the Same Bar)" – 3:34
  3. "Schoolgirl Love" (Douglas, Masters) – 3:21
  4. "Till the Night Is Gone (Let's Rock)" – 3:13
  5. "Flipside Rock" (With Robin Tyner) – 2:39
  6. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (Live) – 4:05
  7. "What's Really Going On" (Live) (Douglas, Hollis) – 2:17
  8. "Why Can't It Be" (Live) (Higgs) – 2:39
  9. "Distortion May Be Expected" – 5:07

Personnel
Eddie and the Hot Rods
  • Barrie Masters – lead vocals
  • Graeme Douglas – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, 12-string guitar and organ on "(And) Don't Believe Your Eyes"
  • Dave Higgs – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Mellotron on "Beginning of the End"
  • Paul Gray – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Nicol – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Technical
  • The Rods, Graeme Douglas, Steve Lillywhite - assistant production
  • Ed Hollis, Steve Lillywhite - mixing
  • Steve Lillywhite - engineer
  • Edward Barker, Keith Morris - design, photography

Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 27
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1977 "Do Anything You Wanna Do" UK Singles Chart 9
"Quit This Town" 36
1978 "Life on the Line" -

References
  1. Thompson, Dave. "Life on the Line – Eddie & the Hot Rods". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Eddie and the Hot Rods: Life on the Line". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. Cain, Barry (12 November 1977). "Review: Eddie and the Hot Rods — Life on the Line" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 12. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via American Radio History.
  4. "Eddie and the Hot Rods". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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