Hell to Pay (The Jeff Healey Band album)

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Hell to Pay
Studio album by
The Jeff Healey Band
ReleasedMay 29, 1990[1]
RecordedJanuary–February 1990
StudioLe Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec
GenreRock
Length49:56
LabelArista
ProducerEd Stasium
The Jeff Healey Band chronology
See the Light
(1988) 		Hell to Pay
(1990) 		Feel This
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Select4/5[3]

Hell to Pay is the second album by The Jeff Healey Band. It was released in 1990, and was one of the top 25 best-selling albums in Canada.[4] In 1991. it was nominated for a Juno Award for "Album of the Year".[5]

Guest musicians on the album include George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bobby Whitlock and Mark Knopfler.

The album was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada in January and February 1990.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Full Circle"Jeff Healey, Joe Rockman, Tom Stephen4:11
2."I Think I Love You Too Much"Mark Knopfler6:27
3."I Can't Get My Hands on You"Healey3:40
4."How Long Can a Man Be Strong"Steve Cropper, Jimmy Scott4:25
5."Let It All Go"John Hiatt3:42
6."Hell to Pay"Healey, Rockman, Stephen3:53
7."While My Guitar Gently Weeps"George Harrison5:13
8."Something to Hold On To"Healey3:56
9."How Much"Greg Sutton, Danny Tate4:46
10."Highway of Dreams"Healey, Rockman, Stephen4:47
11."Life Beyond the Sky"Healey, Rockman, Stephen4:56
Total length:49:56

Production[edit]

  • Ed Stasium – producer, mixing, remixing (5)
  • Paul Hamingson – engineer, mix assistant, remix assistant (5)
  • Simon Pressey – assistant engineer
  • Michael White – remix assistant (5)
  • Recorded and mixed at Le Studio (Morin Heights)
  • "Let It Go" remixed at Right Track Recording (New York City, NY)
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, NY)
  • Mitchell Cohen – A&R
  • Maude Gilman – art direction
  • Dimo Safari – photography
  • Lynne Ryan – grooming, styling
  • Forte Records & Productions, Ltd. – management

Personnel[edit]

The Jeff Healey Band

  • Jeff Healey – lead vocals, guitars
  • Joe Rockman – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Stephen – drums

Additional Musicians

Chart positions and certifications[edit]

Album[edit]

Year Chart Peak
Position
1990 US Billboard 200[6] 27
1990 Canadian RPM 100[7] 5
1990 UK Albums Chart[8] 18
1990 NZ RIANZ Albums Chart[9] 5
1990 Australian ARIA Albums Chart[10] 20
1990 Norwegian VG-lista[11] 9
1990 Swedish Albums Chart[12] 10
1990 Dutch Mega Album Top 100[13] 16
1990 German Albums Charts[14] 17
1990 Swiss Albums Charts[15] 16

Singles[edit]

Year Song Chart Peak
Position
1990 "I Think I Love You Too Much" US Billboard Mainstream Rock[16] 5
1990 "I Think I Love You Too Much" Canadian RPM 100[17] 5
1990 "I Think I Love You Too Much" NZ RIANZ Singles Chart[18] 43
1990 "I Think I Love You Too Much" Dutch Single Top 100[19] 43
1990 "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Canadian RPM 100[20] 27
1990 "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" UK Singles Chart[21] 85
1990 "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" NZ RIANZ Singles Chart[22] 25
1990 "Full Circle" US Billboard Mainstream Rock[16] 16
1990 "Full Circle" Canadian RPM 100[23] 72
1991 "How Long Can a Man Be Strong" US Billboard Mainstream Rock[16] 34
1991 "How Long Can a Man Be Strong" Canadian RPM 100[24] 8
1991 "How Much" Canadian RPM 100[25] 32

Certifications[edit]

Country Certification Sales
Canada (Music Canada) 2 × Platinum[26] 200,000+
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver[27] 60,000+
United States (RIAA) Gold[28] 500,000+

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Jeff Healey Band: Hell to Pay > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  3. ^ Perry, Neil (July 1990). "'Scuse Me While I Kiss The Sky". Select. p. 95.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1990". RPM. 53 (6). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 22 December 1990. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Artist Summary: The Jeff Healey Band". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 19 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Hell to Pay > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  7. ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 52 (13). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 11 August 1990. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Jeff Healey Band: Hell to Pay". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  9. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – Hell to Pay". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  10. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – Hell to Pay". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  11. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – Hell to Pay". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  12. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – Hell to Pay". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  13. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – Hell to Pay" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  14. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band, Hell to Pay" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 19 September 2011.[dead link]
  15. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – Hell to Pay" (in German). hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  16. ^ a b c "Hell to Pay > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  17. ^ "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. 52 (10). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 21 July 1990. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  18. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – I Think I Love You Too Much". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  19. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – I Think I Love You Too Much" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  20. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. 52 (25). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 3 November 1990. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  21. ^ "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  22. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band – While My Guitar Gently Weeps". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  23. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. 53 (3). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 1 December 1990. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  24. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. 53 (14). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 9 March 1991. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  25. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. 54 (7). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 20 July 1991. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  26. ^ "Gold Platinum Database : Hell to Pay : Jeff Healey Band". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  27. ^ "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  28. ^ "Gold & Platinum search for Jeff Healey". riaa.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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