Payin' the Dues
| Payin' the Dues | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | February 1997 | |||
| Length | 28:51 | |||
| Label | White Jazz | |||
| Producer | The Hellacopters, Andrew Shit and Tomas Skogsberg | |||
| The Hellacopters chronology | ||||
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Payin' the Dues is the second album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters and their last studio album to feature original guitarist Dregen before his departure from the band to focus full-time on his other band Backyard Babies. The album was released simultaneously on both CD and on vinyl; however, "City Slang" was only available on the vinyl edition. The initial pressings were in 2000 units of clear smoke and 2500 units in purple vinyl. Two additional pressings were later available in two different versions of black vinyl. The Toy's Factory release also featured the bonus track "Oh Yeah Alright".
Release
Prior to the release of Payin' the Dues, The Hellacopters had a release party for the album on September 21, 1997.[1] The album was released on October 1, 1997 on White Jazz Records where it was released on vinyl and compact disc.[2][3] The first vinyl released was limited to 2000 copies on clear smokey vinyl while the second was limited to 2500 on purple vinyl.[3] Followe the release, the group had a tour a Scandinavian tour with shows in Sweden, Denmark and Norway with opening group Turpentines.[1]
Sub Pop re-released the album on October 19, 1999.[2][4] Sub Pop's vinyl record release of the album contained the bonus track "City Slang".[5]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| Pitchfork | (6.0/10)[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Are Nothin'" | The Hellacopters | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Like No Other Man" | The Hellacopters | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Looking at Me" | The Hellacopters | 2:04 |
| 4. | "Riot on the Rocks" | The Hellacopters | 1:23 |
| 5. | "Hey!" | The Hellacopters | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Soulseller" | The Hellacopters | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Where the Action Is" | The Hellacopters | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Twist Action" | The Hellacopters | 2:03 |
| 9. | "Colapso Nervioso" | The Hellacopters | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Psyched Out and Furious" | The Hellacopters | 4:14 |
The track "City Slang," a cover of the song by Sonic's Rendezvous Band, appears on the vinyl edition of the album as track #6, after "Hey!"
Limited Edition
On 19 October 1999 the album was reissued in the USA on CD and vinyl along with an additional live album containing the following bonus tracks:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Action the Grace (live)" | The Hellacopters | 2:12 |
| 2. | "You Are Nothin' (live)" | The Hellacopters | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Disappointment Blues (live)" | The Hellacopters | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Born Broke (live)" | The Hellacopters | 8:47 |
| 5. | "Alright Already Now (live)" | The Hellacopters | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Downright Blue (live)" | The Hellacopters | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Gotta Get Some Action Now (live) (intro)" | The Hellacopters | 0:43 |
| 8. | "Gotta Get Some Action Now (live) / Soulseller (live) (medley)" | The Hellacopters | 8:53 |
Special guest: Scott Morgan (guest electric rhythm and lead guitar, vocals on Downright Blue and City Slang (only on vinyl, after Downrght Blue)
Credits
- Recorded at The Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC, Canada on Mai 28, 1999
- recording by Steve Smith and the Kirene Studios Mobile Studio unit
- Recording assistant: Jon Schluckabier, Brian Valentino and Tameen Bakkar
- Mixed by Steve Smith at Kirene Studios, Bellevue, WA
- Mastered by John Golden at John Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA
- Produced by Steve Smith and Dana Sims
Footnotes
- ^ a b "On Tour". The Hellacopters Official Website. Archived from the original on May 11, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Duric, A.J. (January 12, 2000). "Payin' the Dues". Metro Times. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Payin' The Dues". The Hellacopters Official Website. Archived from the original on May 11, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Hellacopters". Sub Pop. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Hellacopters". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on December 12, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Payin' the Dues". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent (October 19, 1999). "Payin' the Dues". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ Reiter, Mark. "Payin' the Dues". PopMatters. Retrieved July 13, 2017.