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When Seconds Count

1986 studio album by Survivor

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When Seconds Count is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Survivor, released in October 1986. The album included the hit single, "Is This Love", which peaked at #9 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1987. The album reached #49 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album cover was designed by Rick Valicenti and Craig Davidson in Chicago during the summer of 1986.

This is one of the many Survivor albums briefly taken out of print in 2009. However, it was remastered and reissued in 2011 and distributed by Rock Candy Records.

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01Track listing

All tracks are written by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Much Love" 3:58
2."Keep It Right Here" 4:28
3."Is This Love" 3:42
4."Man Against the World"
  • Jamison
  • Peterik
  • Sullivan
3:35
5."Rebel Son"
  • Jamison
  • Peterik
  • Sullivan
4:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Oceans" 4:39
7."When Seconds Count" 4:05
8."Backstreet Love Affair" 4:01
9."In Good Faith"
  • Jamison
  • Peterik
  • Sullivan
4:22
10."Can't Let You Go" 4:42
Total length:42:09
Rock Candy CD reissue only
No.TitleLength
11."Burning Heart"3:53

02Personnel

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Survivor

Additional musicians

03Production

  • Ron Nevison, producer, engineer
  • Frankie Sullivan, producer
  • Jim Peterik, associate producer (4)
  • Phil Bonanno, engineer
  • Mike Clink, engineer
  • David DeVore, engineer
  • Allen Abrahamson, second engineer
  • Jim Bineen, second engineer
  • Dan Harjung, second engineer
  • Stan Katayama, second engineer
  • Steve Klein, second engineer
  • Julian Stoll, second engineer
  • Toby Wright, second engineer
  • Mike Reese, mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Jimmy Watchel, album art coordination
  • Thirst, art direction
  • Rick Valicenti and Craig Davidson, cover design
  • Corinne Pfister, cover photography
  • Tom Vack, cover photography
  • Randee St. Nicholas, portrait photography
  • Ron Larson, hand tinting
  • John Baruck, management
  • Tom Consolo, management

04Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) 38
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 68
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)30
US Billboard 20049
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