The Mekons Rock 'n Roll
| The Mekons Rock 'N Roll | ||||
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| Studio album by The Mekons | ||||
| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Terminal Studios & Berry Street Studio London | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 45:24 | |||
| Label | Blast First | |||
| Producer | Mekons/Ian Caple | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A[3] |
The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll is the eighth studio album by The Mekons. Pitchfork named this album #97 on their list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1980s. [4]
Track listing
All songs composed by The Mekons (as per label). The BMI database lists all songs as composed by Tom Greenhalgh and Jon Langford.
- "Memphis, Egypt" – 3:37
- "Club Mekon" – 3:29
- "Only Darkness Has the Power" – 3:28
- "Ring O' Roses" – 4:07
- "Learning to Live on Your Own" – 4:37
- "Cocaine Lil" – 2:51
- "Empire of the Senseless" – 4:35
- "Someone" – 2:44
- "Amnesia" – 4:31
- "I Am Crazy" – 3:28
- "Heaven and Back" – 3:16
- "Blow Your Tuneless Trumpet" – 3:56
- "Echo" – 4:33
- "When Darkness Falls" – 3:53
The American issue of this album omits "Ring O' Roses" and "Heaven and Back".
References
- ↑ Dougan, John. "The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll – The Mekons : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ↑ Young, Jon (February 8, 1990). "[Rolling Stone review]". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Mekons". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Top 100 albums of the 1980s". Retrieved 5 November 2011.
External links
- Robert Christgau's liner notes for the 2001 Collector's Choice reiusse
- Lyrics and other information on the discography section of the official Mekons website
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