BAD ENGLISH: s/t tape [John Waite (Ex- Babies on Vocals, Neal Schon (Ex-Santana + Journey) on guitar. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Bad English was an American rock band super group formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former band mates in The Babys.
"Bad English" was chosen to mock the name of some of the members' previous band, The Babys, a name which is obviously misspelled.

Jonathan Cain and guitarist Neal Schon, who had enjoyed enormous success in Journey, continued on to form Bad English with Waite after Journey disbanded. The first album, eponymous titled, was a big seller with three hit singles, including the number one hit "When I See You Smile" written by Diane Warren, the top 10 hit "Price of Love," and "Possession." Another track from the debut album, the AOR song "Best of What I Got", was featured in the soundtrack to 1989's Tango and Cash.

The band's second album, 1991's "Backlash" came and went without any fanfare. The one and only single, "Straight To Your Heart," just missed the Top 40, peaking at #42.

Albums
Year Album Peak chart positions RIAA
US AUS SWE SWI
1989 Bad English 21 12 39 — Platinum
1991 Backlash 72 — 21 30 —
2002 The Lost Tapes — — — — —
"—" denotes the album failed to chart, not released, or not certified

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions RIAA Album
US US Rock US AC UK AUS
1988 "Forget Me Not" 45 2 — — — — Bad English
1989 "When I See You Smile" 1 10 11 61 4 Gold
1990 "Price of Love" 5 30 — 80 44 —
"Heaven Is a 4 Letter Word" 66 12 — — — —
"Possession" 21 — — — — —
1991 "Straight to Your Heart" 42 9 — — — — Backlash
"—" denotes the single failed to chart, not released, or not certified

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SAMPLES: www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-English/dp/B001I48I8S/ref=mb_oe_o

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic album,
I have never been sure why this album isn't touted as one of the great AOR / Melodic Rock albums of all time (if it has, I haven't read about it!). With a stellar line-up including John Waite, Neil Schon and Jonathan Cain, this project couldn't really go wrong. And indeed it didn't. Virtually every song on this debut album is genuinely great. The band penned some cracking material, the trademarks being John Waite's fantastic heartfelt vocals, Neil Schon's awesome guitar solos and a host of big, catchy choruses and hooks. As if they needed her, Diane Warren also lent a hand in writing the huge ballad 'When I See You Smile', not surprisingly a number one hit in the U.S.
It would take too long to go extol the virtues of each song, but my personal faves include 'Smile', 'The Price of Love' (immense passionate vocals from JW) and the grinding, cool groove of 'Rockin Horse'. If you are into John Waite, Journey or any high class melodic rock, this is an essential purchase.