The Datsuns (album)

The Datsuns
Studio album by The Datsuns
Released 7 October 2002
Recorded Toe Rag Studios
Genre Alternative rock, hard rock, garage rock revival, indie rock
Length 40:40
Label V2 Records
Hellsquad Records
Producer Liam Watson
Nick Abbot
Sonic Newth
The Datsuns
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The Datsuns chronology
The Datsuns
(2002)
Outta Sight/Outta Mind
(2004)

The Datsuns is the self-titled debut album of the New Zealand hard rock band The Datsuns. It was released in 2002 and had three songs which had previously appeared on 7" singles: "Sittin' Pretty", "Fink For The Man" and "Lady".

A music video was produced for "In Love", which consists of a black and white concert footage of the song's performance. On the 2003 revival of Headbangers Ball, hosted by Metallica, drummer Lars Ulrich praised The Datsuns before playing "In Love".

Track listing

  1. "Sittin' Pretty" 3:02
  2. "MF From Hell" 3:34
  3. "Lady" 2:56
  4. "Harmonic Generator" 3:04
  5. "What Would I Know" 5:35
  6. "At Your Touch" 3:30
  7. "Fink For The Man" 4:34
  8. "In Love" 2:55
  9. "You Build Me Up (To Bring Me Down)" 3:58
  10. "Freeze Sucker" 6:30
Preceded by
"The Navigator" by Che Fu
New Zealand Music Awards Album of the Year
2003
Succeeded by
"The Crusader" by Scribe