Based on a True Story (The Del-Lords album)
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:26 | |||
| Label | Enigma Records | |||
| Producer | Neil Giraldo | |||
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Based on a True Story is an album by the American band the Del-Lords, released in 1988 on Enigma Records.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
Production[edit]
Recorded in Los Angeles, the album cost $120,000.[4] It was produced by Neil Giraldo.[5] Pat Benatar duetted with Scott Kempner on "Poem of the River".[6]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [8] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[9] |
The Washington Post wrote that "Kempner spreads on the working-class persona a little thick at times, but this is still the equal of any previous Del-Lords set."[10] The Toronto Star deemed the album "a rip-snorting, noisy, trashy little garage opus."[11]
The Chicago Tribune determined that "the album, energy and polish notwithstanding, emerges as a good but not great package with a faintly 'generic' feel."[8] The New York Times concluded that "the straightforward, stomping rock songs on the band's third album ... insist on independent thinking and truthfulness."[12]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Scott Kempner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crawl in Bed" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Judas Kiss" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Ashes to Ashes" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "I'm Gonna Be Around" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Poem of the River" | 5:58 |
| 6. | "The Cool and the Crazy" | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Cheyenne" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "A Lover's Prayer" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "River of Justice" | 5:10 |
Personnel[edit]
- The Del-Lords
- Scott Kempner – lead vocals, guitar
- Eric Ambel – guitar, vocals, keyboards on "The Cool and the Crazy" and "River of Justice", lead vocals on "Judas Kiss" and "A Lover's Prayer"
- Manny Caiati – bass guitar, vocals
- Frank Funaro – drums, vocals
- Additional musicians and production
- Scotty Bem – gong
- Pat Benatar – backing vocals on "Judas Kiss" & "Poem of the River"
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Spyder Curtis James – keyboards on "Judas Kiss", "Poem of the River" and "Ashes to Ashes"
- Frank Linx – vocals on "Cheyenne", "Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On", "A Lover's Prayer", "Judas Kiss" and "River of Justice"
- Rev. Mojo Nixon – sermon on "River of Justice"
- Johnny Powers – harp on "River of Justice" and "A Lover's Prayer"
- Kevin Savigar – keyboards on "Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On" and "Poem of the River"
- Kim Shattuck & Karen Blankfeld of The Pandoras – vocals on "The Cool and the Crazy"
- Syd Straw – backing vocals on "Judas Kiss", "River of Justice" and "Ashes to Ashes"
- Gordon Fordyce – engineer
- Michael Frondelli – mixing
- Neil Geraldo – production
- Assistant engineers: Bill Cooper, Angus Davidson, Scott E. Gordon
References[edit]
- ^ Griffin, John (28 Apr 1988). "The Del-Lords Based on a True Story". The Gazette. Montreal. p. E3.
- ^ Young, Charles M. (May 1988). "Music". Playboy. 35 (5): 25.
- ^ Robins, Wayne (29 Apr 1988). "The Del-Lords Take an Independent Stand". Weekend. Newsday. p. 3.
- ^ Maney, Kevin (28 Aug 1987). "Rockers on the rocks". USA Today. p. 1B.
- ^ Pick, Steve (24 June 1988). "Del Lords' Latest Shows Big Improvement". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. F4.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (Apr 9, 1988). "Del-Lords Seek 1st Commercial Hit with Album". Billboard. 100 (15): 45.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Based on a True Story". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Popson, Tom (22 Apr 1988). "'Based on a True Story', the Del-Lords". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. J.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Del-Lords: Based on a True Story". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (9 Mar 1988). "The New Old-Time Rock 'n' Roll". The Washington Post. p. B7.
- ^ Quill, Greg (15 Apr 1988). "Short Cuts". Toronto Star. p. E8.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (29 Apr 1988). "New York Rockers Singing the Blues Loudly and Clearly". The New York Times. p. C1.
External links[edit]
- Based on a True Story at Discogs (list of releases)
