Don't Fight It
LP by Red Rider
Released	1980
Recorded	1980 (?)
Genre	Rock
Length	38:51
Record label	Capitol Records
Producer	Michael James Jackson
Professional reviews
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Red Rider Chronology
Don't Fight It (1980)		As Far as Siam (1981)

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The album reached #146 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart while "White Hot" reached #48 on the Pop Singles chart in 1980.

Track listing

1. "Don't Fight It" (Cochrane) - 4:25
2. "How's My Little Girl Tonight" (Cochrane) - 4:05
3. "Iron in the Soul" (Cochrane) - 3:00
4. "Make Myself Complete" (Cochrane) - 3:40
5. "Good News" (Boynton/Jones) - 3:59
6. "White Hot" (Cochrane/Greer) - 5:07
7. "Talkin' to Myself" (Boynton) - 3:39
8. "Just the Way It Goes" (Cochrane/Greer) - 3:46
9. "Look Out Again" (Boynton/Cochrane) - 3:47
10. "Avenue 'A'" (Cochrane) - 3:23

Personnel

• Tom Cochrane - guitars and vocals
• Ken Greer - guitars
• Jeff Jones - bass
• Peter Boynton - keyboards
• Rob Baker - drums