| Artist | Autograph |
|---|---|
| Cover | Autograph SIP.jpg |
| Released | September 27, 1984 |
| Studio | Record Plant (Los Angeles) |
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal |
| Length | 42:15 |
| Label | RCA |
| Producer | Neil Kernon |
| Next year | 1985 |
Sign In Please is the debut studio album by American rock band Autograph, released on September 27, 1984,[1] by RCA Records. The album features the band's only hit and signature song, "Turn Up the Radio".[2][3][4]
"Turn Up the Radio" was featured in a variety of media in coming years and is regarded as an '80s glam metal staple.[5]
Background
According to lead guitarist Steve Lynch, the album took 30 days to record and master; "We were seasoned musicians in the studio so worked very fast and were always well prepared." He also noted that its major hit, "Turn Up the Radio", was recorded at the tail end of the Sign in Please sessions and that RCA didn't find it suitable enough for inclusion. However, after stern insistence, the band was able to get it on the album. Neither party, however, expected it to gain such critical success that led to the album's gold status in 1985.[6]
Uses in popular culture
- "Turn Up the Radio" was featured in the 2002 action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the in-game rock radio station V-Rock.
- "Turn Up the Radio" can be heard during the fight with Konstantin Brayko in the 2010 action role-playing video game Alpha Protocol.
- The track "All I'm Gonna Take" was featured in the 2006 action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- "Turn Up the Radio" was featured in the 2010 science-fiction comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine.
- "Turn Up the Radio" plays during an introductory cutscene from — and is featured on the soundtrack of — the 2021 action-adventure video game Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Personnel
- Autograph
- Steve Plunkett – lead vocals, guitar
- Steve Lynch – lead guitar
- Randy Rand – bass, backing vocals
- Steven Isham – keyboards, backing vocals
- Keni Richards – drums, "noises"
- Production
- Neil Kernon – producer, engineer, mixing
- Eddie DeLena – engineer, mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 87 |
References
- ^ "New Releases". FMQB. September 21, 1984. p. 32. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ McPadden March 17, 2015, Mike. "Riot On The Set: 20 Live Concert Movie Cameos By Hard Rock + Heavy Metal Bands". VH1 News. Archived May 17, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "12 tubular one (and two) hit wonders from 1985". Me-TV Network. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Smith October 26, 2014, Benjamin. "Power Ballads, Cult Bands And The Greatest One-Hit Wonders In Heavy Metal And Hard Rock". VH1 News. Archived August 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Sleazegrinder (December 4, 2015). "The 20 Best Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time Ever". loudersound. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Autograph Guitarist / Guitar Teacher Steve Lynch FullinBloom.com. Retrieved on July 1, 2011.
- ^ Autograph – Sign In Please (1984) liner notes.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.