Linear is the name of the debut studio album by the pop/freestyle group Linear. It was released on March 21, 1990, by Atlantic Records. The album's first single, "Sending All My Love", reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, making the album itself reach No. 52 on the Billboard 200. It also won a gold certificate the same year, selling more than five hundred thousand copies in the United States. The second single, "Don't You Come Cryin'", did not repeat the success of the previous single - though it achieved some prominence, reaching No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's last single, "Something Going On", failed to chart.
Track listing All songs written by Charlie Pennachio, except track 2 (Pennachio, Charles Christopher) and 4 & 9 (Pennachio, Tolga Katas, Wyatt Pauley).
Personnel Linear Charlie Pennachio – vocals Wyatt "Riot" Pauley – guitars, bass, vocals Joey "Bang" Restivo – percussion, vocals, rap (4, 6)
Additional musicians Tolga Katas – keyboards, backing vocals Phillip Conneilly – guitars, backing vocals Todd Kelly – drums Charles Christopher – backing vocals Maria Mendez – backing vocals Gene Minix – backing vocals Cheri Puccini – backing vocals Dawn Rix – backing vocals
Production Tolga Katas – producer Phil Jones – additional production (1, 10) Todd Adler – executive producer (1, 10) Steven Robillard – engineer Jamie Swartz – engineer Cesar Sogbe – engineer Debbie DeNesse – assistant engineer Damon Stewart – assistant engineer Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York City, New York) Bob Defrin – art direction Anthony Ranieri – design David Vance – photography
Charts Chart (1990)Peakposition Canada RPM Magazine 37 US Billboard 200 52
Singles - Billboard (North America) YearSingleChartPosition1990"Sending All My Love"Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles SalesBillboard Singles [ allmusic.com] (Retrieved January 1, 2010)8Billboard Hot 1005"Don't You Come Cryin'"Billboard Hot 10070
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