Vertical Smiles

Vertical Smiles
Vertical Smiles
Studio album by Blackfoot
Released	1984
Genre	Southern rock
Label	Atco
Producer	Al Nalli, Eddy Offord
Blackfoot chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Vertical Smiles is the seventh studio album by Southern rock band Blackfoot.

It is the second and last album to feature former Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley and the first without guitarist Charlie Hargrett who left during the recording of the album over disagreements with the rest of the band and management.^[2]

Track listing[edit]

Side one

"Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover) - 5:27
"Living in the Limelight" (Peter Cetera cover) - 4:02
"Ride with You" - 3:33
"Get It On" - 4:29

Side two

"Young Girl" - 4:24
"Summer Days" - 3:19
"A Legend Never Dies" (RPM cover) - 3:03
"Heartbeat and Heels" - 3:15
"In for the Kill" - 3:50

Personnel[edit]

Rickey Medlocke - lead and rhythm guitars, lead and backing vocals, guitar synthesizer
Ken Hensley - keyboards, backing vocals
Greg T. Walker - bass, backing vocals
Jakson Spires - drums, backing vocals, percussion
Sherri Jarrel - backing vocals

Production

Engineered by Eddy Offord at Eddy Offord Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Mixed by Eddy Offord and Rick Medlocke
Mastered at Atlantic Studios by Dennis King
Front cover photography: Gary Heery, Bob Defrin
Art Direction: Bob Defrin
Produced by Al Nalli and Eddy Offord for Al Nalli Productions, INC.

Charts[edit]

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)^[3]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[4]	48
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	82
US Billboard 200^[6]	176

References[edit]

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000215492
^ "Blackfoot The Beginning (of the end) 1983-1984". Siogo.com.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackfoot – Vertical Smiles". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Blackfoot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000215492

[2] "Blackfoot The Beginning (of the end) 1983-1984". Siogo.com.

[FINI-3] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[ac_Sweden_Blackfoot-4] "Swedishcharts.com – Blackfoot – Vertical Smiles". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[ac_UK2_-5] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Blackfoot-6] "Blackfoot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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v t e Blackfoot
Tim Rossi Jeff Shields Seth Lester John Lee Wesley James Mitzelfeld Rickey Medlocke Greg T. Walker Ken Hensley Bobby Barth Neal Casal Mark Mendoza Stet Howland Mark McConnell Brian Carpenter Matt Anastasi Sean Chambers
Studio albums	No Reservations (1975) Flyin' High (1976) Strikes (1979) Tomcattin' (1980) Marauder (1981) Siogo (1983) Vertical Smiles (1984) After the Reign (1994)