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Dawn of the Dickies

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
Smash Hits4/10[4]

Dawn of the Dickies is The Dickies' second album, released in 1979.[2] It includes the UK hits "Nights in White Satin" (a high-speed cover of the Moody Blues song), which reached No. 39 in the UK chart in September 1979, and "Fan Mail," which made No. 57 in February 1980.

The album's title and jacket cover, depicting the band members set upon by "zombies" in blue make-up, was a salute to the George A. Romero horror film, Dawn of the Dead.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "By slowing down the tempo a half step and coming up with strong melodies, guitarist Stan Lee and crew manage to reel off one maniacally catchy gem after another."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Where Did His Eye Go?" - 3:41 (Phillips, Lee)
  2. "Fan Mail" - 3:04 (Phillips, Huffsteter, Kaballero)
  3. "Manny, Moe & Jack" - 2:50 (Lee, Kaballero, Wilde)
  4. "Infidel Zombie" - 3:04 (Phillips, Lee, Ainsworth, Kaballero)
  5. "I'm a Chollo" - 3:45 (Phillips, Lee)
  6. "Nights In White Satin" - 2:55 (Hayward)
  7. "(I'm Stuck In a Pagoda With) Tricia Toyota" - 2:52 (Phillips, Lee, Wagon)
  8. "I've Got a Splitting Hedachi" - 2:29 (Phillips, Lee, Kaballero)
  9. "Attack of the Mole Men" - 3:41 (Phillips, Lee, Ainsworth)
  10. "She Loves Me Not" - 1:13 (Phillips, Lee)

Captain Oi! CD bonus tracks

  1. "Gigantor" - 2:29 (Raskin, Singer)
  2. "Bowling With Bedrock Barney" - 2:09 (Phillips, Lee)

Personnel

  • Leonard Graves Phillips - Lead vocals, Mellotron, Piano, Organ
  • Stan Lee - Guitars, Vocals
  • Chuck Wagon - Keyboards, Guitars, Saxophone, Harmonica, Vocals
  • Billy Club - Bass, Vocals
  • Karlos Kaballero - Drums, Percussion, No vocals

Produced and Engineered by Robin Geoffrey Cable

References

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b Thompson, Dave (June 30, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Dawn of the Dickies at AllMusic
  4. ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (November 29 – December 12, 1979): 31.
  5. ^ "Dickies".



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