Dial Hard

Dial Hard is the second studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard.

Dial Hard
Studio album by Gotthard
Released	1994
Genre	Hard rock
Length	51:08 (61:09)
Label	BMG
Producer	Chris von Rohr
Gotthard chronology
Gotthard (1992) Dial Hard (1994) G. (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	(?)^[1]

The album peaked at #1 on the Swiss Charts and was certified as platinum for exceeding 30,000 sales.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Lee/Leo Leoni/Chris von Rohr except where noted.

1. "Higher" – 4:32
2. "Mountain Mama" – 3:52
3. "Here Comes the Heat" – 3:01
4. "She Goes Down" – 4:52
5. "I'm Your Travelin' Man" – 5:25 (Jimi Jamison/Mandy Meyer/Tommy Andris)
6. "Love For Money" – 3:40
7. "Get It While You Can" – 5:42
8. "Come Together" – 4:47 (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
9. "Dirty Devil Rock" – 4:15
10. "Open Fire" – 4:56
11. "I'm On My Way" – 5:57

Asian version (BMG BVCP-692) adds the following

12. "Good Time Lover" (Live version) – 5:16
13. "Rock and Roll" (Live version) – 4:45 (Jimmy Page/John Paul Jones/Robert Plant/John Bonham)

• Track 5 originally recorded by Cobra on the album First Strike
• Track 8 originally recorded by The Beatles on the album Abbey Road
• Track 13 originally recorded by Led Zeppelin on the album Led Zeppelin IV

Personnel

• Steve Lee – vocals
• Leo Leoni – guitars and vocals
• Marc Lynn – bass guitar
• Hena Habegger – drums

Guests:

• Pat Regan – keyboards
• Steve Bishop – lead guitar (Tracks 5 & 11)
• Steve Bailey – bass guitar (Tracks 9 & 11)

Production

• Produced by Chris von Rohr
• Mixing – Phil Kaffel

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[2] 60 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[3] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4] 14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[5]	Platinum	50,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Gotthard – Dial Hard" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
3. "Swisscharts.com – Gotthard – Dial Hard". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
4. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
5. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Gotthard')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

External links

• Heavy Harmonies page