Ain't Love Grand!

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Ain't Love Grand!
Studio album by X
Released	July 1985
Recorded	1985, Amigo Studios, North Hollywood
Genre	Rock/Punk
Length	42:11
Label	Elektra Records
Producer(s)	Michael Wagener
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link Rolling Stone (favorable)link
X chronology
More Fun in the New World (1983)	Ain't Love Grand! (1985)	See How We Are (1987)

Ain't Love Grand! is the fifth album by X. It was reissued with four bonus tracks by Rhino Records in 2002.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks (2002 reissue) 2 Personnel 3 Charts

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka unless otherwise indicated.

1. "Burning House of Love" – 3:54
2. "Love Shack" – 3:06
3. "My Soul Cries Your Name" – 3:37
4. "My Goodness" – 4:40
5. "Around My Heart" – 4:43
6. "What's Wrong with Me" – 3:43
7. "All or Nothing" (Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane)– 3:08 moved to bonus tracks on 2002 reissue
8. "Watch the Sun Go Down" – 3:50
9. "I'll Stand Up for You" – 4:00
10. "Little Honey" (Dave Alvin, Doe) – 3:43
11. "Supercharged" – 3:47

[edit] Bonus tracks (2002 reissue)

1. "Wild Thing (Long version)" (Chip Taylor) – 6:19
2. "I Will Dare (Demo)" (Paul Westerberg) – 3:18
3. "My Goodness (Demo)" – 5:08
4. "All or Nothing" (Marriott, Lane) – 4:52

[edit] Personnel

• Exene Cervenka – vocals
• Billy Zoom – guitar, saxophone
• D.J. Bonebrake – drums, percussion
• John Doe – vocals, bass

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1985	The Billboard 200	89

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	"Burning House of Love"	Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	27