Chain Gang of Love is first full-length album by the Danish rock duo, The Raveonettes. The album was released in 2003 by Sony Records and was co-produced by Richard Gottehrer, who had previously worked on hit albums by Blondie, the Go-Go's and Richard Hell & the Voidoids.[5] All of the songs, but two, are under 3 minutes long and are written in the key of B flat major; a concept similar to their previous record, Whip It On, whose tracks had a similar length and were written in the key of B flat minor.
The album peaked at #123 in the U.S. charts and at #43 in the UK.[citation needed]
[edit] Reception
The album received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[13]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted.
| 1. |
"Remember" |
2:41 |
| 2. |
"That Great Love Sound" (Gottehrer, Wagner) |
3:16 |
| 3. |
"Noisy Summer" |
2:24 |
| 4. |
"The Love Gang" |
2:16 |
| 5. |
"Let's Rave On" |
1:55 |
| 6. |
"Dirty Eyes (Sex Don't Sell)" |
2:26 |
| 7. |
"Love Can Destroy" |
2:54 |
| 8. |
"Heartbreak Stroll" |
2:26 |
| 9. |
"Little Animal" |
3:09 |
| 10. |
"Untamed Girls" |
1:44 |
| 11. |
"Chain Gang of Love" |
2:36 |
| 12. |
"The Truth About Johnny" |
2:36 |
| 13. |
"New York Was Great" |
2:48 |
[edit] References
- ^ "The Raveonettes - A Class Act". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/artists/the-raveonettes. Retrieved March 07, 2011.
- ^ "The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound - Single". http://www.discogs.com/Raveonettes-That-Great-Love-Sound/release/1488904. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll - Single". http://www.discogs.com/Raveonettes-Heartbreak-Stroll/master/29881. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound (The Remixes) - Single". http://www.discogs.com/Raveonettes-That-Great-Love-Sound-The-Remixes/release/256140. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ a b "The Raveonettes: Chain Gang of Love, Album Review, Pitchfork". http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6698-chain-gang-of-love/. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Playlouder review
- ^ Q review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Stylus review
- ^ Yahoo! Music review
- ^ Consumer Guide
- ^ "Chain Gang of Love Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/music/chain-gang-of-love. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "The Raveonettes - Chain Gang of Love (Bonus Version)". http://www.discogs.com/Raveonettes-Chain-Gang-Of-Love/release/1985470. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
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- Manoj Ramdas
- Jakob Hoyer
- Anders Christiensen
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- "Attack of the Ghost Riders"
- "Beat City"
- "That Great Love Sound"
- "Heartbreak Stroll"
- "The Christmas Song"
- "That Great Love Sound" (re-release)
- "Ode to L.A."
- "Love in a Trashcan"
- "Dead Sound"
- "You Want the Candy"
- "Aly, Walk with Me"
- "Blush"
- "Black/White"
- "Bang!"
- "Last Dance"
- "Heart of Stone"
- "Recharge & Revolt"
- "Apparitions"
- "Let Me on Out"
- "The Christmas Song" (re-release)
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