Wrabit (album)
1981 studio album by Wrabit
Wrabit aka Wrough & Wready is a 1981 album by Canadian rock band Wrabit. It contains the singles, "Back Home" and "Anyway, Anytime". The album registered on various charts in the following year.
Background
The album was recorded at Phase One Studios in Scarborough, Ontario. The producer was Paul Gross and the engineer was Nick Walsh.
It was reported in the 31 October issue of RPM Weekly that MCA Records were launching a major campaign for the self-titled album by Wrabit, which was set for a world-wide release. Mike McKelvie, MCA's director for marketing reported that they had a guaranteed sale for their accounts on the album. Participating retailers were set up with promotional items for the display contests.
The single from the group's album was "Back Home". The album was also issued as Wrough & Wready on MCA MCA-5268.
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Object files, edition statements, performance records and contemporary criticism preserve different stages of the work’s history. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q140590474. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1981.
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