Harem Scarem "Harem Scarem (Japan, WEA, WPCP-5831)"

Harem Scarem is the 1991 debut album by the Canadian hard rock band of the same name. Music videos were shot for the songs; "Slowly Slipping Away", "Honestly", and "With a Little Love". The album charted at No. 68 on the Canadian charts. However two singles from the album, "Honestly" and "Something to Say", were big hits in Indonesia and the Philippines.

The album includes guest appearances by fellow Canadian stars such as Ray Coburn of Honeymoon Suite, Carl Dixon of Coney Hatch and Paul MacAusland of Haywire. It also boasted a co-writing credit by award-winning songwriter Christopher Ward of "Black Velvet" fame.

In 1992, Harem Scarem was able to gain some notoriety when 8 songs from their debut album were predominantly featured in the Canadian teen series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High's farewell TV movie, School's Out.

Track listing

1. "Hard to Love" Christopher Ward, Harry Hess, Pete Lesperance 4:28
2. "Distant Memory" Hess, Lesperance, Marc Ribler 4:29
3. "With a Little Love" Hess, Lesperance 4:00
4. "Honestly" Hess 4:02
5. "Love Reaction" Hess, Lesperance, Ray Coburn 3:53
6. "Slowly Slipping Away" Hess, Ribler 3:45
7. "All Over Again" Hess 3:07
8. "Don't Give Your Heart Away" Hess, Lesperance 3:29
9. "How Long" Hess, Lesperance, Dean McTaggart 5:03
10. "Something to Say" Hess, Lesperance 4:42
11. "Slowly Slipping Away (Acoustic Session)"
12. "How Long (Acoustic Session)"
13. "Hard To Love (Acoustic Session)"

Tracks 11-13 are Japanese bonus tracks.

Recording information:

Kevin Doyle – producer, engineer and mixing

Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Greg Torrington – cover artist

Julie Rich – repertoire

Produced at Sounds Interchange Studios, Cabin Fever Studios, Phase One Studios During March - June 1991, Ontario, Canada.

Produced, Engineered and Mixed, August 1992 Cabin Fever Studios.