Streetgame is an album by Canadian rock band Madcats that was released on the Freedom Records Inc. label in 1981.
Background The album was produced by Jack Richardson of Phase One Studios in Toronto.RPM Weekly, Volume 34 No. 19 April 18, 1981 - Page 12 GENERAL, NEW ALBUMS, Madcats Streetgame - Freedom FR-004-NCash Box, May 23, 1981 - Page 34 INTERNATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL DATELINE The album was released after they had signed with the newly-formed Freedom Records label.Record World, February 14, 1981 - Page 36 Canada By LARRY LeBLANC One of the musicians that played on the album was new member, bassist, Clarence Greer.Canadian Bands, April 11, 2022 - Madcats
Following the success of the first album,RPM Weekly, Volume 29 No. 13 - Page 24 ALBUMS ALPHABETICALLY, 47 MadcatsRPM Weekly, Volume 29 No. 14 July 1, 1978 - Page 30 RPM 100 Top Albums (51-100), 57 47 (12), MAPL MADCATS Madcats (Skyline) SKY 10166 M SKY8-10166-M CKY4-10166-MThe Music Scene, No. 303 September-October, 1978 - Page 11 MADCATS' FIRST ALBUM PAYING OFF by David Farrell Streetgame turned out to be a disappointment. There were two years between the release of the first one and Streetgame. According to Grant Fullerton, they started work on the album too late. Also, the album didn't sound like the first one and he felt that they sunk their boat with this one.RPM Weekly, Volume 35 No. 23 January 16, 1982 - Page 11 COVER STORY by Peter Martin, Grant Fullerton Band is back on track Their new manager William Tenn said that because the album didn't do that well and issues with bookings, the band was ready to throw in the towel. But they changed their sound and their name to the Grant Fullerton Band. RPM Weekly, Volume 39 No. 18 Novmeber 28, 1981 - Page 4 Madcats change name with release of single & EP
It was reported in the 23 May issue of Record World that the album had just been released.Record World, May 23, 1981 - Page 70 Canada By LARRY LeBLANC
Reception The album was reviewed in the 18 April issue of RPM Weekly. The reviewer wrote that the material on the album was flat out rock and roll that was designed for the AM rock and AOR formats. The songs top songs mentioned were, "Call it Quits" which was written by Bobby Blake, the Lovin Spoonful hit, "Summer in the City", "Execution" and "More You than Me". RPM Weekly, Volume 34 No. 19 April 18, 1981 - Page 12 GENERAL, NEW ALBUMS, Madcats Streetgame - Freedom FR-004-N
It was reported in the 23 May issue of Cash Box that the album was getting a good reaction from radio programmers in Canada.Cash Box, May 23, 1981 - Page 34 INTERNATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL DATELINE Singles Two singles from the album, "Summer in the City" and "Call It Quits" managed to make the charts.Canadian Bands, April 11, 2022 - Madcats
Track listing A "Street Game" "Call It Quits" "Long Distance Callin'" "Save Me" "Young Man's World" B "More You Than Me"" "Brown Baggin'" "Execution" "I Like It" "Summer in the City" "My Baby"
Musicians Grant Fullerton - lead guitar, lead vocals Bobby Blake - guitar, lead vocals Brad MacDonald - keyboards, vocal Glen Gratto - drums, vocal Clarence Greer - bass Spirit of Metal - MADCATS, Line-UpCanadian Bands, April 11, 2022 - Madcats
References
External links Discogs - Madcats – Streetgame