On June 26, 1989, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Bad English album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “One on One Recording Studios”, “A&M Studios”, “Conway Studios”, “Secret Sound L.A”. and “Pacific Sound”, and was produced by Richie Zito. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- John Waite- lead vocals
- Neal Schon- lead and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Jonathan Cain- keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Ricky Phillips- bass, backing vocals
- Deen Castronovo- drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Phil Kaffel – engineer, mixing
- Mike Fraser– mixing
- George Marino- mastering
Track listing:
- Best of What I Go – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
- Heaven Is a 4 Letter Word – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, John Waite, Mark Spiro
- Possession – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Ricky Phillips
- Forget Me Not – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Mark Spiro
- When I See You Smile – Diane Warren
- Tough Times Don’t Last – Jonathan Cain, David Roberts, John Waite
- Ghost in Your Heart – John Waite, Martin Page, Jonathan Cain
- Price of Love – John Waite, Jonathan Cain
- Ready When You Are – Jonathan Cain, John Waite, Neal Schon, Todd Cerney
- Lay Down – John Waite, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
- The Restless Ones – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Ricky Phillips
- Rockin; Horse – Neal Schon, John Waite, Jonathan Cain
- Don’t Walk Away – Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield