Harem Scarem (album)

Harem Scarem
Studio album by Harem Scarem
Released	August 6, 1991
Recorded	1991
Studio	Sounds Interchange Studios, Cabin Fever Studios, and Phase One Studios
Genre	Glam metal AOR
Length	40:45
Label	WEA
Producer	Kevin Doyle, Harry Hess, and Pete Lesperance.
Harem Scarem chronology
Harem Scarem (1991) Acoustic Sessions (1991)
Singles from Harem Scarem
"Slowly Slipping Away" Released: 1991 "Love Reaction" Released: 1991 "Honestly" Released: 1992 "With a Little Love" Released: 1992 "Something to Say" Released: 1992

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Harem Scarem is the 1991 debut album by the Canadian hard rock band of the same name. Music videos were shot for the songs; "Slowly Slipping Away", "Honestly", and "With a Little Love". The album charted at No. 68 on the Canadian charts. However two singles from the album, "Honestly" and "Something to Say", were big hits in Indonesia and the Philippines.

The album includes guest appearances by fellow Canadian stars such as Ray Coburn of Honeymoon Suite, Carl Dixon of Coney Hatch and Paul MacAusland of Haywire. It also boasted a co-writing credit by award-winning songwriter Christopher Ward of "Black Velvet" fame.

Connection to Degrassi

In 1992, Harem Scarem was able to gain some notoriety when 8 songs from their debut album were predominantly featured in the Canadian teen series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High's farewell TV movie, School's Out.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hard to Love"	Christopher Ward, Harry Hess, Pete Lesperance	4:28
2.	"Distant Memory"	Hess, Lesperance, Marc Ribler	4:29
3.	"With a Little Love"	Hess, Lesperance	4:00
4.	"Honestly"	Hess	4:02
5.	"Love Reaction"	Hess, Lesperance, Ray Coburn	3:53
6.	"Slowly Slipping Away"	Hess, Ribler	3:45
7.	"All Over Again"	Hess	3:07
8.	"Don't Give Your Heart Away"	Hess, Lesperance	3:29
9.	"How Long"	Hess, Lesperance, Dean McTaggart	5:03
10.	"Something to Say"	Hess, Lesperance	4:42

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1992	Canada	68

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Slowly Slipping Away"	Canada	25
1991	"Love Reaction"	Canada	55
1992	"Honestly"	Canada	68
1992	"With a Little Love"	Canada	—
1992	"Something to Say"	Canada	—

Personnel

Band

• Harry Hess – lead vocals, guitar, producer
• Pete Lesperance – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer
• Mike Gionet – bass, backing vocals
• Darren Smith – drums, backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Ray Coburn – keyboards
• Terry Hatty, Carl Dixon, Marc Ribler, Paul MacAusland – backing vocals

Credits

• Kevin Doyle – producer, engineer and mixing
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Greg Torrington – cover artist
• Julie Rich – repertoire