Hard Line (album)
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Released | February 1985 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, roots rock | |||
Label | Slash | |||
Producer | Jeff Eyrich | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[3] |
Hard Line is the fourth album by American rock and roll band The Blasters, released in 1985.
The song "Dark Night" was later featured in the film From Dusk Till Dawn (1995).
Track listing
All track written by Dave Alvin, except where noted.
- "Trouble Bound"
- "Just Another Sunday" (Alvin, John Doe)
- "Hey, Girl"
- "Dark Night"
- "Little Honey" (Alvin, Doe)
- "Samson and Delilah" (Traditional)
- "Colored Lights" (John Mellencamp)
- "Help You Dream"
- "Common Man"
- "Rock & Roll Will Stand"
Personnel
- The Blasters
- Phil Alvin – vocals, guitar
- John Bazz – bass guitar
- Dave Alvin – lead guitar
- Bill Bateman – drums
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Hard Line – The Blasters". AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "The Blasters: Hard Line". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
Further reading
- Christgau, Robert (1985). "Rockabilly Men". The Village Voice. No. April 16. New York. Retrieved September 29, 2014.