Back from the Dead (Spinal Tap album)
Back from the Dead | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 16, 2009 | |||
Genre | Comedy rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 66:07 | |||
Label | Spuzzle, Polymer | |||
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Back from the Dead is an album by the heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Released on June 16, 2009, it is the first release under the Spinal Tap name since 1992's Break Like the Wind, and this is the most recent Spinal Tap's album to this date.
Concept and music
The concept of Back from the Dead is that Spın̈al Tap has reunited in honor of the 25th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap, and have launched an "unwigged and unplugged" tour.[1][2]
Back from the Dead features re-recorded versions of songs featured in This Is Spın̈al Tap and its
Back from the Dead features guest appearances by Phil Collen, Keith Emerson, John Mayer and Steve Vai.[3]
Packaging and artwork
The CD/DVD version of the album featured a card stock foldout from which a diorama of a "stage" could be assembled with cut outs of all three band members depicted as action figures. A representation of the famed model of Stonehenge sat in the middle, flanked by images of the upraised hands of concertgoers. The band members demonstrated the packaging during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.[4]
Release and reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
NME | [5][a] |
Planet Sound | [6] |
Back from the Dead was released on June 16, 2009.
While
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" (original version on This is Spinal Tap) | The Return of Spinal Tap) | Guest, McKean, Shearer | 1:25 |
15. | "Jazz Oddyssey III" | Guest, McKean, Shearer, Vanston, Bissonette | 2:16 | |
16. | "Warmer Than Hell" (originally released in 2007[17]) | Guest, McKean, Shearer, Vanston | 3:51 | |
17. | "Stonehenge" (original version on This is Spinal Tap) | Guest, McKean, Shearer, Reiner | 4:30 | |
18. | "Short and Sweet" (Guitar [Solo] – John Mayer, Phil Collen, Steve Vai) | Music: Guest, McKean, Shearer – Lyrics: McKean, Annette O'Toole | 6:35 | |
19. | "Cups and Cakes" (original version on This is Spinal Tap) | Guest, McKean, Shearer, Reiner | 1:40 | |
Total length: | 66:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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20. | "(Listen to the) Flower People (2009)" | Guest, McKean, Shearer, Reiner | 2:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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20. | "Sex Farm (2009)" | Guest, McKean, Shearer, Reiner | 3:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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20. | "Saucy Jack" | Guest, McKean, Shearer | 1:38 |
Personnel
Spinal Tap
- Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) – bass guitar, vocals
- David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) – lead vocals, guitar
- Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) – lead guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Gregg Bissonette (Gregg Bissonette) – drums
- "Caucasian" Jeffrey Vanston (C. J. Vanston) – keyboards
- Keith Emerson – keyboards on "Heavy Duty"
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 76 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 52 |
Notes
- ^ Displayed on the current site as ; see the archive for the original 11/10.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review of Back from the Dead". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Kaczmarski, Sandy (May 31, 2009). "Unwigged and Unplugged: Spinal Tap Unwiped". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "SPINAL TAP: Entire New Album Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, June 15, 2009
- ^ Woodhouse, Alan (18 June 2009). "Album Review: Spinal Tap - 'Back From The Dead'". NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Earls, John. "Review: Spinal Tap/Back From The Dead". Teletext. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- Today.com. June 14, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ "Eleven heaven for Spinal Tap". The Age. Australia. June 12, 2009. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Pastorek, Whitney (June 2, 2009). "Spinal Tap's 'Back from the Dead,' now streaming exclusively on EW's Music Mix!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- Amazon MP3. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- San Jose Mercury News. Archivedfrom the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ "DLC Week of 8/4". Harmonix. July 31, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009.
- ^ "LEGO Rock Band – Full Track List!". Harmonix. October 14, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009.
- ^ "GRAMMY.com". The Recording Academy. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2009.
- ^ "SpinalTapFan.com page on "Back from the Dead"". SpinalTapFan.com. August 16, 2010.
- ^ "SpinalTapFan.com page on "Rock and Roll Nightmare"". SpinalTapFan.com. August 16, 2010.
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (August 16, 2010). "Spinal Tap to reform for Live Earth". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 264.
- ^ "Spinal Tap Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2022.