Voice of America (Little Steven album)
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Released | May 7, 1984[1] | |||
Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Voice of America is the second solo studio album by
This album traded in the horns and the
"Out of the Darkness", a
"I Am a Patriot", which held roughly that dissent was not disloyalty, became a favorite song of
In 2019, the album was remastered for release as part of Van Zandt's career-spanning box set Rock N Roll Rebel: The Early Work. The digital deluxe edition of the album was released on October 25, 2019, containing 10 bonus tracks, including the studio outtake "Rock N Roll Rebel", which was written following Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen's 1983 removal from Disneyland due to their clothing being deemed inappropriate.[4] The digital deluxe edition also includes the reissued Vote! bonus EP.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steven Van Zandt, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voice of America" | 3:30 |
2. | "Justice" | 3:18 |
3. | "Checkpoint Charlie" | 4:37 |
4. | "Solidarity" | 3:26 |
5. | "Out of the Darkness" | 4:34 |
6. | "Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared Ones)" | 5:15 |
7. | "Fear" | 4:43 |
8. | "I Am a Patriot (And the River Opens for the Righteous)" | 3:26 |
9. | "Among the Believers" | 3:54 |
10. | "Undefeated (Everybody Goes Home)" | 3:40 |
Total length: | 40:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Vote!" (non-album single, 1984) | 3:59 | |
12. | "Caravan" (live; B-side of "Forever", 1982) | Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington | 3:56 |
Total length: | 48:46 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Voice of America radio spot" (1984) | 1:07 | |
12. | "Rock N Roll Rebel" (studio track, 1983 – previously unreleased) | 5:02 | |
13. | "Caravan" (live at Marquee Club, London, October 18, 1982 – previously unreleased) | Tizol, Ellington | 4:17 |
14. | "I Don't Want to Go Home" (live at Marquee Club, London, October 18, 1982 – previously unreleased) | 4:35 | |
15. | "Alive for the First Time" (writing session, the birth of a song, 1983 – previously unreleased) | 9:10 | |
16. | "Out of the Darkness" (12" single, 1984) | 5:31 | |
17. | "Inside of Me" (live, French TV, 1983 – previously unreleased) | 5:14 | |
18. | "US Festival radio spot" (1983) | 0:21 | |
19. | "It's Possible" (studio track, mono, date unknown – previously unreleased) | 4:23 | |
20. | "Vote! (That Mutha Out)" (12" single, 1984) | 4:36 | |
Total length: | 85:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Vote! (That Mutha Out)" (12" single, 1984) | 4:36 |
2. | "Vote! Part II" (rap version) (1984 – previously unreleased) | 6:56 |
3. | "Vote! Part III (After World War III)" (rap version) (12" single, 1984) | 6:25 |
4. | "Vote! Part IV" (instrumental) (12" single, 1984) | 4:36 |
5. | "Vote! Part V" (rap version) (1984 – previously unreleased) | 5:11 |
Total length: | 27:44 |
Personnel
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Charts
Album
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 55 |
Norwegian Albums Chart[9]
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6 |
Swedish Albums Chart[10]
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8 |
Singles
Single | Chart (1984) | Position |
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"Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared Ones)" | Mainstream Rock[11] | 27 |
"Out of the Darkness" | Norwegian Singles Chart[9]
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8 |
"Voice of America" | Norwegian Singles Chart[9] | 9 |
- "Vote!" was also released as a single but did not chart.
References
- ^ a b Russell, Lisa. "Little Steven (Van Zandt) Says Goodbye to the Boss". People. Time Inc., 10 Sept. 1984. Web. 2 Apr. 2017. "The timing of Van Zandt’s LP—Bruce’s came out only four weeks after Voice of America—is also proving to be a little off."
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Macdonald, Brady (August 9, 2019). "5 famous people banned, barred or ejected from Disneyland for behaving badly". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- EMI America. 1984.)
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ "Vote That Mutha Out!". discogs.com. 1984. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Rockpalast Night 16-17 October 1982: Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul". rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Little Steven - Inside Of Me (solo piano) - French TV 1983". youtube.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Norwegian Charts > Little Steven"
- ^ "Swedish Charts > Little Steven"
- ^ "Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul Songs (Top Songs/Chart Singles Discography)"