Speedway Boulevard is the sole self-titled album by the rock band Speedway Boulevard. The album was released in 1980 on Epic Records.
Background The single had been picked up by a handful of programmers but due to delays with the album's release, they were asked to stop playing the single. When the album was released, the single got picked up again and added to some playlists.Cash Box, August 9, 1980 - Page 19 RADIO, Air Play, GROUPS THANK RADIO By 31 May, the album was added on to the playlist of WSHE-FM in Fort Lauderdale.Record World, May 31, 1980 - Page 26 Record World Album Play, WSHE-FM/ FT. LAUDERDALE, ADDS: HOLD ON-Speedway Blvd.-Epic
According to an ad in the 30 August issue of Billboard, the album was fast becoming a hit on radio stations, WRCN, WQBK, WOUR, WRKK, WQUT, WSHE, WKQQ, WEBN, WXKE, KFMH, KYTX, KLYX, KLBJ, KSHE. KWFM, KPAS, KKDJ, KILO and KZEW.Billboard, August 30, 1980 - Page 29 DRIVE TIME ROCK THAT JUST WON'T STOP It was a top request at WEBN-FM in Cincinnati and KZEW-FM in Dallas.Billboard, August 30, 1980 - Page 26 Billboard Album Radio Action, WEBN-FM Cincinnati (C. Gary), • SPEEDWAY BLVD.- (Epic); KZEW- FM- Dallas (1. Dolan), • SPEEDWAY BLVD.- (Epic)
Track listing Track listing adopted from Discogs.
Personnel Source: Roy Herring Jr. - Percussion, piano, vocals Jordan Rudess- Keyboards Gregg Hoffman- Guitar, vocals Dennis Feldman- Bass, vocals Glenn Dove- Drums, percussion
Production
Jeffry Katz and Jerry Kasenetz- Production Michael Earls- Engineer
References
External links Discogs - Speedway Blvd. – Speedway Blvd.