1st (album)
album by Streets
1st is the debut album by American rock band Streets, released in 1983. The lead single "If Love Should Go" peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (then named "Top Rock Tracks") in January 1984.
Track listing
Personnel
Steve Walsh – synthesizer, keyboards, lead vocals
Billy Greer – bass, vocals
Mike Slamer – guitar
Tim Gehrt – percussion, drums, vocals
Production
Neil Kernon - engineer, producer, mixing
Ted Jensen - mastering
Chuck Fedonczak - assistant engineer
Bruce Buchhalter - assistant engineer, mixing engineer
Basic tracks recorded at Axis Studios, GA
Overdubs and vocals recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY
Mastered at Sterling Sound
Art direction - Karen Katz
Illustration - Willardson & White Studio
Charts
The album spent 11 weeks on the charts, while the single spent 5 weeks on the pop charts, and twelve weeks on the Mainstream Rock chart.
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