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No Refuge

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No Refuge
Studio album by
Released1981
GenreSoft rock, AOR
Length33:06
LabelA&M
ProducerEddie Schwartz, David Tyson
Eddie Schwartz chronology
Schwartz
(1980)
No Refuge
(1981)
Public Life
(1984)

No Refuge is the second studio album by singer Eddie Schwartz. It was released in late 1981 by A&M Records in Canada, and appeared on Atco in the US in early 1982.

Lead single "All Our Tomorrows" reached #32 in Canada, and #28 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was also a significant hit on the adult contemporary charts. The followup single "Over the Line" was also a top 40 hit in Canada, peaking at #38, but didn't fare as well in the U.S., reaching #91.

The single "No Refuge" hit #40 in the U.S. Rock Tracks chart, compiled by Billboard.

Track listing

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A Side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Refuge"Eddie Schwartz5:08
2."Spirit of the Night"Schwartz4:27
3."Tonight"Schwartz3:46
4."Good with Your Love"Schwartz3:48
B Side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart on Fire"Schwartz, David Tyson2:47
2."Over the Line"Schwartz, Tyson3:44
3."Auction Block"Schwartz, Robin Lerner[1]4:06
4."All Our Tomorrows"Schwartz, Tyson5:20

Chart performance

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Album

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
US (Billboard 200)[2] 195
US (Billboard Rock Albums)[3] 22

Singles

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Year Single Chart Peak
position
1982 "All Our Tomorrows" RPM (Canada) Top 50[4] 32
RPM (Canada) Contemporary Adult[5] 23
Billboard (US) Hot 100[6] 28
Billboard (US) Adult Contemporary[7] 40
"Over the Line" RPM (Canada) Top 50[8] 38
Billboard (US) Hot 100[6] 91
"No Refuge" Billboard (US) Rock Tracks[9] 40

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

  • Eddie Schwartz – lead vocals, guitar
  • David Tyson – keyboards, electronic bass
  • Peter Follett – guitar solos
  • Bob Wilson – bass
  • Gary Craig – drums
  • Dick Smith – percussion
  • Jim McGrath – trumpet
  • Steve McDade – trumpet
  • John Johnson – alto and tenor saxophones
  • Bruce Gregg – trombone
Production team

References

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  1. ^ Eddie Schwartz - No Refuge back cover. Accessed 6-9-2018.
  2. ^ "Top 200 Albums - FEBRUARY 27, 1982". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Rock Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  6. ^ a b "EDDIE SCHWARTZ Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "EDDIE SCHWARTZ Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  9. ^ "EDDIE SCHWARTZ Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  10. ^ No Refuge liner notes. A&M Records (Canada). 1981.