The Wild Life (album)
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| The Wild Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 63:18 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Slaughter chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
The Wild Life is the second studio album by American rock band Slaughter. It was released in 1992 by Chrysalis Records. Album cover design by John Kosh.
The album produced the hit singles "The Wild Life", "Days Gone By" and "Real Love". It was certified gold.
The album debuted at Number 8 on the Billboard 200 album Charts.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reach for the Sky" | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Out for Love" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "The Wild Life" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Days Gone By" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Dance for Me Baby" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Times They Change" | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Move to the Music" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Real Love" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Shake This Place" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Streets of Broken Hearts" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Hold On" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Do Ya Know" | 6:25 |
| 13. | "Old Man" | 5:26 |
| 14. | "Days Gone By" (acoustic instrumental version) | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Real Love" (Demo) | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Perfect World" | 5:03 |
Personnel[edit]
Slaughter
- Mark Slaughter – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Tim Kelly – guitar
- Dana Strum – bass
- Blas Elias – drums
Session members
- A.T. Das – guitar
- James SK Wān – bamboo flute
Production
- Scott Cadwallader – production coordination
- Jeff Clark – engineering
- Gene Kirkland – photography
- Scott Lovelis – engineering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jeff Moses – engineering, mixing assistant
- John Schmit – mixing assistant
Charts[edit]
Album[edit]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 95 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200 | 8 |
Singles and album tracks[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Real Love" | Hot 100 | 69 |
| 1992 | "Real Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |
| 1992 | "Out for Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1992 | "Dance for Me Baby" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1992 | "The Wild Life" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
| 1993 | "Days Gone By" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1993 | "Reach for the Sky" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ The Wild Life at AllMusic
- ^ Rollingstone
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 256.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Slaughter – Wild Life". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Slaughter – The Wild Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
