The Great Rocksteady Swindle

The Great Rocksteady Swindle
Studio album by The Slackers
Released April 20, 2010
Recorded October, 2009
Genre Ska
Length 53:44
Label Hellcat Records
The Slackers chronology
Self Medication
(2008)Self Medication2008		 The Great Rocksteady Swindle
(2010)		 The Radio
(2012)The Radio2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Great Rocksteady Swindle is the twelfth studio album from New York City ska band The Slackers. It was released on April 20, 2010 on Hellcat Records.

The Great Rocksteady Swindle was intended to showcase a more spontaneous, less produced side of the band. The album was recorded in three days in Berlin while the band was on tour. All six members of the band were asked to contribute songs and a total of 25 tracks were recorded, 15 of which appear on the final album. It is the first Slackers album to feature songs written by all the members of the band.

The album title is a reference to the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How It Feels"Ruggiero3:38
2."Because"Ruggiero2:52
3."Mr. Tragedy"Babajian3:40
4."Sabina"Ruggiero, Phil Nerges4:18
5."Cheated"Babajian, Geard, Hillyard4:19
6."Daddy"Hillyard3:10
7."A Long Way Off"Nugent3:34
8."Bo Evil"Pine3:01
9."Tool Shed"Geard3:14
10."Ain't No Sunshine"Bill Withers3:54
11."Don't Look Back"Ruggiero4:23
12."Anastasia"Pine3:51
13."Thank You"Hillyard2:46
14."The TV Dinner Song"Geard3:20
15."The Same Everyday"Nugent3:44

Vinyl track Listing

Side one

  1. "Cheated"
  2. "Because"
  3. "A Long Way Off"
  4. "The Same Everyday"
  5. "Mr. Tragedy (extended)"

Side two

  1. "Bo Evil"
  2. "Tool Shed"
  3. "Don't Look Back"
  4. "How It Feels"
  5. "Ain't No Sunshine"
  6. "Thank You"

Personnel

Players

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "The Great Rocksteady Swindle (iTunes Deluxe Version) Track listing". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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