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Quarterflash
Studio album by Quarterflash
Released	October 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Rock
Length	40:38
Label	Geffen
Producer	John Boylan
Quarterflash chronology
Quarterflash (1981) Take Another Picture (1983)

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Quarterflash is the debut album of American rock band Quarterflash. It was released in 1981 on Geffen Records and features the single, "Harden My Heart", which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The follow-up single was "Find Another Fool", which reached No. 16 on the Hot 100. The album was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA.

Track listing

All songs written by Marv Ross except as noted.

1. "Harden My Heart" – 3:51
2. "Find Another Fool" – 4:32
3. "Critical Times" (Jack Charles) – 5:06
4. "Valerie" – 4:20
5. "Try to Make It True" – 3:38
6. "Right Kind of Love" – 3:49
7. "Cruisin' With the Deuce" – 4:10
8. "Love Should Be So Kind" – 3:10
9. "Williams Avenue" – 7:57

Personnel

• Rindy Ross – Vocals, saxophone
• Marv Ross – Guitars
• Jack Charles – Guitars, vocals
• Rick DiGiallonardo – Keyboards
• Rich Gooch – Bass
• Brian David Willis – Drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Paulinho da Costa – Percussion
• Bruce Sweetman – Violin
• John Boylan – Additional vocals
• Timothy B. Schmit – Additional vocals
• Mike Porcaro – Bass on "Williams Avenue"

Production

• John Boylan – Producer
• Paul Grupp – Engineer
• Phil Jamtaas – Assistant Engineer
• Erik Zobler – Assistant Engineer

Charts

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Singles

Certifications

References

1. Quarterflash at AllMusic
2. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 242. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Top BIllboard 200 Albums of 1982". www.billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
6. "Canadian album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Music Canada.
7. "American album certifications – Quarterflash – Quarterflash". Recording Industry Association of America.

• Quarterflash albums
• 1981 debut albums
• Albums produced by John Boylan (record producer)
• Geffen Records albums
• Albums recorded at Record Plant (Los Angeles)