Ain't Love Grand is the fifth studio album by American rock band X, released in July 1985 by Elektra Records. The album was their first not produced by Ray Manzarek. It was reissued with four bonus tracks by Rhino Records in 2002. The album included the minor radio hit "Burning House of Love", which the band performed on American Bandstand in September 1985, their largest television exposure to date.[4][5] The album also includes a cover of the Small Faces song "All or Nothing". Lead guitarist Billy Zoom left the band after this album; he later returned to the group in 1998 during a tour and the original line-up released their next full-length studio album in 2020 with Alphabetland.
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka, except where noted.
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| 1. | "Burning House of Love" | 3:54 |
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| 2. | "Love Shack" | 3:06 |
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| 3. | "My Soul Cries Your Name" | 3:37 |
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| 4. | "My Goodness" | 4:40 |
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| 5. | "Around My Heart" | 4:43 |
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| 1. | "What's Wrong with Me" | | 3:43 |
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| 2. | "All or Nothing" | | 3:08 |
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| 3. | "Watch the Sun Go Down" | | 3:50 |
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| 4. | "I'll Stand Up for You" | | 4:00 |
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| 5. | "Little Honey" | | 3:43 |
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| 6. | "Supercharged" | | 3:47 |
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| Total length: | 42:11 |
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- "All or Nothing" is listed as a bonus track on the 2002 reissue
Personnel
- X
Charts
Sales chart performance for Ain't Love Grand! | Chart | Position | Date | Duration |
| The Billboard 200[6] | 89 | September 13, 1985 | 14 weeks |
Sales chart performance for singles from Ain't Love Grand! | Song | Chart | Peak | Date |
| "Burning House of Love"[7] | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 27 | September 13, 1985 |
References
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