Love Their Country
| Love Their Country | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | April 3, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 25:28 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| Producer | Alex Newport | |||
| Me First and the Gimme Gimmes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
| IGN |    [2] |
| The Post and Courier | B−[3] |
| The Press-Enterprise | [4] |
| PunkNews.org |  [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[6] |
Love Their Country is the fifth studio album, and sixth overall by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. It was released on October 17, 2006, by Fat Wreck Chords. The album consists of cover versions of country and western songs.
Prior to its release, a Fat Wreck Chords press release had stated that the album would range from "the
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
" was featured on iFloyd, a sampler released by Fat Wreck Chords.
Like their previous four albums, The Gimmes interpolate punk rock classics in their covers. Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" uses the intro riff of "Astro Zombies" by The Misfits; "Sunday Morning Coming Down" adapts its arrangement from The Clash's rendition of "Police and Thieves"; "East Bound And Down" includes some of The Damned's "Love Song."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Dick Feller, Jerry Reed | Jerry Reed | 1:47 | |
| 11. | "She Believes in Me" | Stephen Gibb | Kenny Rogers | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (contains an interpretation of "Police and Thieves" by The Clash, written by Junior Murvin and Lee "Scratch" Perry) | Kris Kristofferson | Johnny Cash | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Spike Slawson - vocals
- Jake Jackson) - lead guitar
- Joey Cape - rhythm guitar
- Fat Mike - bass
- Dave Raun - drums
Additional musicians
- Brendan Allen - bagpipes on "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
See also
References
- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Love Their Country - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Thompson, Ed (2006-10-18). "Love Their Country Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Grant, Devin (2007-03-22). "Sound Off". The Post and Courier. Charleston. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Saitowitz, Paul (2006-12-08). "'Love Their Country': Me First and The Gimme Gimmes takes on 12 of Nashville's greatest hits". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via Access World News.
- ^ Moran, Chris (2006-10-27). "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Love Their Country". PunkNews.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Passantino, Dom (2006-10-20). "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Love Their Country". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "News: Fat Wreck Chords". Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2006-08-06.
