The Datsuns (album)
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| Studio album by The Datsuns | ||||
| Released | 7 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Toe Rag Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, garage rock revival | |||
| Length | 39:09 | |||
| Label |
V2 Records Hellsquad Records | |||
| Producer |
Liam Watson Nick Abbot Sonic Newth The Datsuns | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Degeneracion Rock |  [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (2.8/10)[3] |
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
- "Sittin' Pretty" 3:02
- "MF From Hell" 3:34
- "Lady" 2:56
- "Harmonic Generator" 3:04
- "What Would I Know" 5:35
- "At Your Touch" 3:30
- "Fink For The Man" 4:34
- "In Love" 2:55
- "You Build Me Up (To Bring Me Down)" 3:58
- "Freeze Sucker" 6:01
References
| Preceded by "The Navigator" by Che Fu |
New Zealand Music Awards Album of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by "The Crusader" by Scribe |
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