Frōzen Ghōst was a Canadian rock band formed in 1985 in Toronto by Arnold Lanni and Wolf Hassel who were previously with the band Sheriff. The band received a Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year" in 1987.
"Should I See", an anti-censorship song, became a minor hit in the United States, reaching number 69 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles in 1987. The video for that song was also nominated at the 1987 Juno Awards for "Best Video of the Year".
Biography
The group was formed out of the ashes of the band, Sheriff, who had disbanded after an (at that point) unsuccessful run on the music charts. Sheriff rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Arnold Lanni and bassist Wolf Hassel decided to form a new group, and Frozen Ghost was born.
On their first two albums, Frōzen Ghōst and Nice Place to Visit, the band were originally a studio duo, with Lanni singing lead vocals and playing all the guitar and keyboard parts, in addition to being credited as the sole songwriter, while Hassel played bass. Their first two albums featured guest musicians, such as Derry Grehan, lead guitarist of Honeymoon Suite. The drums, however, were sequenced on a computer rather than being played by a human drummer. While Lanni may have programmed the drums himself, the actual programmer is uncredited and unknown. On their final album, Shake Your Spirit there were three official additions to the band: John Bouvette, who was on drums and percussion, Sammy De Bartel on keyboards and Phil X who played the guitar and did some vocals. Phil X was also credited on the album Nice Place to Visit for being a guitarist, but was not considered an official band member until the final album was released.
Frozen Ghost is the debut album of the band Frozen Ghost, released in 1987. Its first single, "Should I See" (a song about censorship) reached #69 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The run-out groove of side two on the LP contains unintelligible speech. When played backwards, a voice (presumably Arnold Lanni's) says, "You are ruining your needle!"
The cover picture was taken in Scarborough, Ontario (a suburb of Toronto) at the foot of the Scarborough Bluffs.
Track listing
All songs written by Arnold Lanni.
Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.
Album credits
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End Of The Line
by: Frozen GhostFeel my need
The days are long and the nights are longer
I get weaker as the need gets stronger
I'm a prisoner of my own device
There's always something here and there to entice
[chorus]
Once a habit, now a vice
Nothing comes without its price
At the end of the line
End of the line
End of the line
End of the line
What I had in hand slipped through my fingers
Now all that I have left is the need that lingers
[chorus]
Frustration, temptation
A feeling I can't resist
Seems to me the only reason why I exist
It's the femme I need
There's gotta be a way outta this
[rockin' keyboard solo]
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End of the line
End of the line
End of the line
End of the line
End of the line