...The Stories We Could Tell

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...The Stories We Could Tell
Frontiers
ProducerPat Regan
Mr. Big chronology
What If...
(2010)
...The Stories We Could Tell
(2014)
Defying Gravity
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8/10[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Metal Temple[3]
Rock Hard8.0/10[4]

...The Stories We Could Tell is the eighth studio album by American

Frontiers Records in the US and Europe. The album is Mr. Big's last to feature drummer Pat Torpey, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
two months before its release.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gotta Love the Ride"Paul Gilbert, Eric Martin, André Pessis4:28
2."I Forget to Breathe"Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, Martin, Pessis4:12
3."Fragile"Martin, Pessis4:37
4."Satisfied"Gilbert, Sheehan, Torpey, Martin, Pessis4:41
5."The Man Who Has Everything"Martin, Pessis, Marti Frederiksen3:58
6."The Monster in Me"Gilbert, Sheehan, Torpey, Martin, Pessis4:02
7."What If We Were New?"Martin, Pessis4:00
8."East/West"Torpey, Lanny Cordola4:29
9."The Light of Day"Alex Dickson, Gilbert, Martin3:22
10."Just Let Your Heart Decide"Gilbert, James Dotson4:19
11."It's Always About That Girl"Gilbert, Sheehan, Torpey, Martin, Pessis, Tony Fanucchi4:28
12."Cinderella Smile"Gilbert, Sheehan, Torpey, Martin, Pessis4:56
13."The Stories We Could Tell"Gilbert, Sheehan, Martin, Pessis4:00
Japanese Edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."30 Days in the Hole" (live; Humble Pie cover)Steve Marriott4:31
Japanese Bonus CD - 2014 re-recorded versions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Addicted to That Rush"Sheehan, Gilbert, Torpey4:36
2."Rock & Roll Over"Martin3:53
3."Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)"Gilbert, Sheehan, Torpey, Martin, Pessis3:51
4."Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"Gilbert3:36
5."Just Take My Heart"Martin, Pessis4:23
6."To Be with You"Martin, David Grahame3:24
7."Colorado Bulldog"Gilbert, Sheehan, Torpey, Martin, Fanucchi4:00
8."The Whole World's Gonna Know"Sheehan, Gilbert3:53
9."Take Cover"Gilbert, Martin, Pessis4:39
10."Out of the Underground"Gilbert4:06
Total length:40:33
European Edition Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Addicted to That Rush" (Live)Sheehan, Gilbert, Torpey4:31

Personnel

Mr. Big
Production
  • Pat Regan – producer, engineer, orchestration
  • Devin Kennedy-Pavelock – assistant engineer
  • Larry Freemantle – art direction
  • Larry Di Marzio, William Hames – photography

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 93
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 51
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] 34
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9]
12
US Billboard 200[10] 158

References

  1. ^ Van Horn Jr., Ray. "Mr. Big - "...The Stories We Could Tell"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ Hotten, Jon. "Mr. Big: ...The Stories We Could Tell". Classic Rock. Loudersound.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ^ Kyttle, Cami (September 18, 2014). "Mr. Big - The Stories We Could Tell". Metal Temple.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. ^ Michels, Alexandra (October 2014). "Review Album : Mr. Big - ...The Stories We Could Tell". Rock Hard (in German). No. 329. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "…ザ・ストーリーズ・ウイ・クッド・テ". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mr. Big – ...The Stories We Could Tell". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Mr. Big Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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