| Stand in Line | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 (1988) | |||
| Studio | Record Plant Studios, Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles; Sound City Studios, Van Nuys; TMF Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 35:15 | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
| Producer | Chris Impellitteri, Cliff Cultreri | |||
| Impellitteri chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 2009 remastered edition | ||||
Stand in Line is the first studio album by heavy metal band Impellitteri, released in 1988 through Relativity Records;1 a remastered edition was issued on May 19, 2009, through EMI Records, containing four bonus tracks which originally formed their 1987 EP Impellitteri. The album reached number 91 on the U.S. Billboard 2002 and remained on that chart for twenty weeks.3
After recording the album, bassist Chuck Wright (who left to form House of Lords) and drummer Pat Torpey (who left to form Mr. Big) were replaced for the supporting tour and videos by bassist Dave Spitz and drummer Stet Howland.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   1 |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/104 |
Whitney Z. Gomes at AllMusic awarded Stand in Line four stars out of five, listing "Secret Lover", "Tonight I Fly", "Goodnight and Goodbye" and the title track as highlights. He mainly praised singer Graham Bonnet's vocals throughout the album, but heavily criticized the guitarist and bandleader Chris Impellitteri's cover versions of "Since You Been Gone" and "Over the Rainbow" as "excessive and useless", writing that they "almost [run] the record into the ground". Further criticism was directed at the album's mixing and production, but he concluded by saying, "When Stand in Line works, it rules."1
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand in Line" | Graham Bonnet | Chris Impellitteri | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Since You've Been Gone" (Russ Ballard cover; based on the version by Rainbow) | Russ Ballard | Ballard | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Secret Lover" | Bonnet | Impellitteri | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland cover) | (instrumental) | Harold Arlen | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Tonight I Fly" | Bonnet | Impellitteri | 3:51 |
| 6. | "White and Perfect" | Bonnet | Impellitteri, Bonnet, Chuck Wright, Pat Torpey | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Leviathan" | Bonnet | Impellitteri, Bonnet, Wright, Torpey | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Goodnight and Goodbye" | Bonnet | Impellitteri | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Playing with Fire" | (instrumental) | Impellitteri | 2:38 |
| Total length: | 35:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Lost in the Rain" | Rob Rock | Impellitteri | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Play with Fire" | Rock | Impellitteri | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Burning" | Rock | Impellitteri | 3:05 |
| 13. | "I'll Be Searching" | Rock | Impellitteri | 3:53 |
Personnel
- Chris Impellitteri – guitar, bass intro (track 3; uncredited) 5
- Graham Bonnet – vocals
- Phil Wolfe – keyboard
- Pat Torpey – drums
- Chuck Wright – bass (except tracks 2–3)
Additional personnel
- Randy Rand – bass (tracks 2–3; uncredited)
Technical personnel
- Chris Impellitteri – producer
- Bill Freesh – engineering, mixing
- Mikey Davis – engineering
- Brian Jenkins – engineering assistance
- Paul Winger – engineering assistance
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Cliff Cultreri – executive production
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Billboard 200 | 912 |
References
References
- Gomes, Whitney Z. "Stand in Line - Impellitteri". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "Stand in Line - Impellitteri | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- "Impellitteri - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- "Review - IMPELLITTERI - Stand In Line". Rock Hard (in German). August 18, 1988. Archived from the original on April 21, 2026. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
Ausgabe: Rock Hard Vol. 28
- Syrjala, Marko. "CHRIS IMPELITTERI – "We are on halfway through recording a new Impellitteri album"". Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.