The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll
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Released | November 16, 1999 | |||
Studio | Litho Studios, Seattle, Washington | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 35:07 | |||
Label | Koch Records[1] | |||
Producer | Kurt Bloch | |||
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The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll is a studio album by the American rock and roll band Supersuckers.[4][5] It was released on October 19, 1999, on Koch Records.
Production
The album was produced by Kurt Bloch.[6] The band recorded the album twice, releasing the rerecorded version after Interscope refused to put out the original one.[6]
Critical reception
The Guardian thought that "all of its songs sound like they're being played on the back of a speeding Harley Davidson on its way to ramraid the neighbourhood drugstore."[7]
Track listing
- "The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:05
- "Cool Manchu" – 3:06
- "I Want the Drugs" – 1:21
- "Santa Rita High" – 2:56
- "Dead Meat" – 1:59
- "Stuff 'n' Nonsense" – 2:35
- "Dirt Roads, Dead Ends and Dust" – 3:44
- "Fisticuffs" – 2:32
- "Gone Gamblin'" – 2:24
- "My Kickass Life" – 2:17
- "Goin' Back to Tucson" – 2:20
- "I Can't Hold Myself in Line" – 1:46
- "Hot Like the Sun" – 5:04
Notes
- "I Can't Hold Myself in Line" is a cover of a Merle Haggard song.
References
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Supersuckers". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ "Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll - Supersuckers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Evil Powers Of Rock 'N' Roll | NME". September 12, 2005.
- ^ Wilson, Kathleen. "Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers". The Stranger.
- ^ "Supersuckers Overshadow Surf Film On Promotional Tour". MTV News.
- ^ a b Masley, Ed (10 Sep 1999). "ALL HAIL THE SUPERSUCKERS ROWDY PUNK BAND TESTIFIES TO 'THE EVIL POWERS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. p. 30.
- ^ Cox, Tom (25 Feb 2000). "Music: Satan's little helpers Hellraisers of the week". The Guardian. Friday. p. 20.