Hammer on a Drum
Studio album by
Payolas
Released1983
LabelA&M
ProducerMick Ronson[1] with Payolas
Payolas chronology
No Stranger to Danger
(1982)		 Hammer on a Drum
(1983)		 Here's the World for Ya
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Hammer on a Drum is the third album by the Payolas, released in 1983.[3] The title comes from a line in the song "Where Is This Love." The album is only available on vinyl and cassette; it has not been released on CD. The album was #26 for 5 weeks in the Canadian charts.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Rock and Paul Hyde.

Side One

  1. "I'll Find Another (Who Can Do It Right)" – 3:37
  2. "Where Is This Love" – 5:54
  3. "Wild West" – 3:11
  4. "Perhaps Some Day" – 3:30
  5. "Never Said I Loved You" – 3:18 (with Carole Pope)-- (#8 Canada)[5]

Side Two

  1. "No Prisoners" – 5:16
  2. "Christmas Is Coming" – 3:40
  3. "I Am A City" – 5:09
  4. "Hungry" – 4:10
  5. "People Who Have Great Lives" – 2:26

Personnel

  • Paul Hyde: lead vocals
  • Christopher Livingston: keyboards
  • Bob Rock: guitars
  • Chris Taylor: drums

with:

  • Barry Muir: bass guitar
  • Carole Pope: vocals on "Never Said I Loved You"

References

  1. ↑ Barclay, Michael (May 7, 2019). The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip. ECW Press. ISBN 9781773052069 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Hammer on a Drum - The Payola$ | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (December 29, 2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550229929 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - October 22, 1983" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "RPM Top 50 Singles - October 1, 1983" (PDF).


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