Sheriff (album)

Sheriff
Studio album by
Released27 November 1982 (1982-11-27)
Recorded1982
Studios
  • Perceptions Recording Studio (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
GenreRock[1]
Length37:21
LabelCapitol
ProducersStacy Heydon
John Victor (exec)
Helen Victor (exec)
Sheriff chronology
Sheriff
(1982)
Sheriff Live
(1983)
Singles from Sheriff
  1. "You Remind Me"
    Released: 1982
  2. "When I'm with You"
    Released: 1983; 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star[2]

Sheriff is the only album by Canadian band Sheriff, released by Capitol Records on 27 November 1982. The single "When I'm with You" jumped to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989, seven years after its original release.[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Arnold Lanni, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Remind Me" 3:50
2."California" 3:59
3."Makin' My Way" 3:22
4."When I'm with You" 3:58
5."Kept Me Coming"3:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mama's Baby" 5:06
2."Crazy Without You"
  • DeMarchi
  • Lanni
3:48
3."Elisa" 3:14
4."Living for a Dream" 4:06
5."Give Me Rock 'N' Roll" 2:52
Total length:37:21

Personnel

Sheriff

Additional backing vocals

Production

  • Helen Victor – executive producer
  • John Victor – executive producer
  • Stacy Heydon – producer
  • Greg Roberts – engineer
  • Alyx Skriabow – assistant engineer
  • Dave Wittman – mixing at Electric Lady Studios (New York City, New York, USA)
  • Ed Garcia – mix assistant
  • Michel Sauvage – mix assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York, USA)
  • Dave Elliott – art direction
  • Dean Motter – design
  • Deborah Samuel – photography
  • Alexander/McKeown/Grego Management – management

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4]44
US Billboard 200[5]60

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Breihan, Tom (23 June 2021). "The Number Ones: Sheriff's "When I'm With You". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 November 2023. The band's self-titled 1982 album is a deeply forgettable piece of radio-rock...
  2. ↑ Sheriff at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Billboard chart AllMusic.com Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 6496". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sheriff Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Sheriff – Sheriff". Music Canada.