Bloodbrothers (album)

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Bloodbrothers
Murray Krugman
  • Sandy Pearlman[1]
  • The Dictators chronology
    Manifest Destiny
    (1977)
    Bloodbrothers
    (1978)
    Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take a Joke
    (1981)

    Bloodbrothers is the third album by the Dictators, and their second after switching to the Asylum label. "Faster and Louder" features an uncredited guest appearance from Bruce Springsteen.[2]

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[3]
    Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[4]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
    The Village VoiceB−[6]

    The Globe and Mail wrote: "Almost oblivious to the strides their punk brethren have been making toward larger audiences and heavier influence, they continue to play things loudly and strongly while handsome Dick Manitoba struts."[7]

    AllMusic, which was critical of the band's previous album, released a favorable review of Bloodbrothers, stating that it "stands as a good example of what the band sounded like on a good night," as well as calling it "the Dictators' most rockingest and most musical album."[3]

    Track listing

    All tracks are written by Andy Shernoff except where indicated

    Side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."Faster and Louder"Shernoff, Joey Schaedler2:48
    2."Baby, Let's Twist" 3:52
    3."No Tomorrow" 3:17
    4."The Minnesota Strip" 4:06
    5."Stay with Me" 4:10
    Side two
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    6."I Stand Tall" 5:04
    7."Borneo Jimmy" 4:04
    8."What It Is"Scott Kempner, Shernoff3:00
    9."Slow Death" (Flamin' Groovies cover)Cyril Jordan, Roy Loney4:19

    Personnel

    The Dictators
    Production
    • Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman – producers
    • Shelly Yakus, Jay Krugman – engineers
    • Johnny Lee, The Dictators - art direction
    • Chris Callis - front cover photography

    References

    1. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 338.
    2. ^ Hutton, Lindsay (March 2000). "Cars & Girls & Apple Pie ( & a slice of rock & roll to go)". Au go-go Records. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
    3. ^
      Rovi Corporation
      . Retrieved 2012-07-22.
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    5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 196.
    6. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 4, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
    7. ^ McGrath, Paul (23 Aug 1978). "The Dictators". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.