Neruda (album)

1983 studio album by Red Rider

Neruda

Studio album by

Red Rider

Released| January 18, 1983
Studio| Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre|

* New wave[1]
* AOR[1]

Length| 38:00
Label| Capitol
Producer| David Tickle
(except tracks 6 and 7 produced by Ed Thacker)
Red Rider chronology
| As Far as Siam
(1981)  | Neruda
(1983)  | Breaking Curfew
(1984)

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Singles from  Neruba

1. "Human Race"
Released: 1983
2. "Power (Strength in Numbers)"
Released: 1983
3. "Crack the Sky (Breakaway)"
Released: 1983

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  [1]

Neruda is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Red Rider, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The album was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Toronto, Ontario. The figure on the album cover was inspired by Denise Sexton. The instrumental track "Light In the Tunnel" followed by "Power" (with vocals) have been used to open Red Rider's concerts on several tours. Neruda became Red Rider's third straight platinum album in Canada, selling more than 100,000 copies, and peaking at number 11 on the charts.[2]

Neruda reached number 66 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in 1983 assisted by the singles "Crack The Sky (Breakaway)" and "Power (Strength In Numbers)" which reached number 39 and number 13 respectively on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. "Human Race" reached number 29 in Canada and number 11 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.

The album is named after Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

The track "Can't Turn Back" was featured in the Miami Vice season 2 episode "Tale of the Goat."

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tom Cochrane.

LP releaseNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Light in the Tunnel"| 2:25
2.| "Power (Strength in Numbers)"| 3:53
3.| "Human Race"| 2:55
4.| "Can't Turn Back"| 3:50
5.| "Napoleon Sheds His Skin"| 5:40
6.| "Walking the Fine Line"| 4:40
7.| "Winner Take All"| 3:55
8.| "Sights on You"| 3:27
9.| "Crack the Sky (Breakaway)"| 3:53
10.| "Work Out"| 3:22

CD bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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11.| "Light in the Tunnel/Human Race"| 4:39
12.| "White Hot" (Cochrane, Ken Greer \- originally from Don't Fight It)| 5:09
13.| "Lunatic Fringe" (originally from As Far as Siam)| 4:21

## Personnel

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* Tom Cochrane \- lead vocals, guitars, arrangements
* Ken Greer \- guitars, vocals, arrangements
* Rob Baker - drums, percussion
* Jeff Jones \- bass guitar, vocals
* Steve Sexton \- synthesizers, piano

Additional personnel

* Hugh Syme \- art direction and cover design
* Deborah Samuel - photography

## Charts

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Chart (1983)  | Peak
position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 12
US Billboard 200[4] | 66

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Platinum  | 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c Demalon, Tom. "Neruda Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
2. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - March 26, 1983" (PDF).
3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6198a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
4. ^ "Red Rider Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
5. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Red Rider – Neruda". Music Canada.

## External links

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* Lyrics

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Red Rider

* Ken Greer
* Tom Cochrane
* Jeff Jones
* Davide Direnzo

* Rob Baker
* Peter Boynton
* Jon Checkowski
* Arvo Lepp
* Steve Sexton
* John Webster
* Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve
* Randall Coryell
* Peter Mueller
* Jamie Oakes
* Randall "Mongo" Stoll
* Troy Feener
* Bill Bell
* Gary Craig

Studio albums|

* Don't Fight It (1980)
* As Far as Siam (1981)
* Neruda (1983)
* Breaking Curfew (1984)
* Tom Cochrane and Red Rider (1986)
* Victory Day (1988)
* The Symphony Sessions (1989)

Compilation albums|

* Over 60 Minutes with Red Rider (1987)

Singles|

* "Lunatic Fringe"
* "Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)"
* "Big League"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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