Dandys Rule OK is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released on 6 April 1995, through Tim/Kerr Records.
Background
The album is sometimes referred to as The White Album,[citation needed] in reference to the album cover which bears similarities to The Beatles' self-titled album (which is also known as The White Album), in contrast to the band's The Black Album, recorded the following year in 1996, but released 8 years later.
Release
Three singles were released from the album: "Ride", "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song" and "Nothin' to Do". "T.V. Theme Song" aired on several radio stations and appeared on MTV.[1]
Reception
The album has received a mixed reception from critics. Rock critic Piero Scaruffi called it "an impressive post-modernist survey of the sixties, from the garage-psychedelic refrain of 'Dandy Warhols' T.V. Theme Song' to the colossal anthemic riff of 'Ride', to the dreamy, velvety 'Nothing'."[6] Q magazine, on the other hand, wrote it's "what the Portland quartet sound like on bad drugs".[5] NME also gave it a negative review, calling it an "unfocused, sprawling debut album, notable for the piledriving classic 'TV Theme Song', an awful lot of stoned noodling and pretty much sod-all else."[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.
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| 1. |
"Introduction by Young Tom" | |
0:26 |
| 2. |
"The Dandy Warhols' T.V. Theme Song" | |
2:50 |
| 3. |
"Ride" | |
4:10 |
| 4. |
"Best Friend" | |
3:27 |
| 5. |
"Not Your Bottle" | |
4:00 |
| 6. |
"(Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed" | |
4:17 |
| 7. |
"Nothin' to Do" | |
2:23 |
| 8. |
"The Coffee and Tea Wrecks" | |
4:06 |
| 9. |
"Genius" | |
6:08 |
| 10. |
"Dick" | |
8:07 |
| 11. |
"Just Try" | |
4:41 |
| 12. |
"Nothing (Lifestyle of a Tortured Artist for Sale)" | |
3:52 |
| 13. |
"Grunge Betty" | |
3:32 |
| 14. |
"Prelude: It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with The Dandy Warhols" | Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström, Eric Hedford |
0:51 |
| 15. |
"It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes" | Taylor-Taylor, Holmström, Hedford |
16:04 |
| 16. |
"Finale: It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with The Dandy Warhols" | Taylor-Taylor, Holmström, Hedford |
4:58 |
A hidden track starts at 3:11 into "Finale: It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with The Dandy Warhols". It is a short reprise of "Dick".
Personnel
The Dandy Warhols
Additional personnel
- Zedekiah Pariah – Jew's harp on "Grunge Betty" and lap steel guitar and harmonica on "Just Try"
- Derek Ecklund – sitar on "Dick"
- Julianne Johnson – vocals on "Just Try"
- Tony Lash – percussion and production
- Tim Rooney – congas on "The Coffee and Tea Wrecks"
- Teddy Deane – flute on "(Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed"
- Dave Kinhan – album artwork painting
- Tony Lash – engineering, mastering and production
- Marc Trunz – sleeve photography
References
- ↑ Reece, Doug (June 14, 1997). "Capitol Betting Dandy Warhols Still 'Rule OK' on 'Come Down.'". Billboard 109 (24): 12.
- ↑ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Dandys Rule OK? - The Dandy Warhols : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (November 1995). Alternative Press (88).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Courtney's track-by-track guide to Odditorium". slabtown.net. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Duerden, Nick (January 1999). Q.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Scaruffi, Piero. "The History of Rock Music. Dandy Warhols: biography, discography, reviews, links". scaruffi.com. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Roy (March 1996). Select.
- ↑ Jenkins, Mark (24 November 1995). The Washington Post. p. 19.
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