Horse of the Dog (stylized as Hörse Of the Dög) is the first album by the British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. It was released on 30 September 2002, on the No Death label in the UK.[1]
The album was ranked 12th out of 20 by Kerrang! magazine as their Album of the Year in 2002.[2]
Track listing
- "Celebrate Your Mother" (McKnight & TEMBD) - 2.33
- "Chicken" (Diamantopoulo & TEMBD) - 2.47
- "Whack of Shit" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 2.18
- "Psychosis Safari" (Norris & TEMBD) - 2.52
- "Giant Bones" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 1.46
- "Fishfingers" (Diamantopoulo & TEMBD) - 2.07
- "Charge the Guns" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 1.25
- "Morning Has Broken" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 2.33
- "Team Meat" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 2.45
- "Presidential Wave" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 4.06
B-sides
Amongst the list of B-sides below, live tracks, demo tracks and videos were also released on most of the singles from the album.
| Song | Length | Release(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Alex" | 2:43 | B-side of "Morning Has Broken" |
| "Return December" | 2:15 | B-side of "Celebrate Your Mother" |
| "Torrential Abuse" | 2:54 | B-side of "Celebrate Your Mother" |
| "Briefcases for Girls" | 2:15 | B-side of "Psychosis Safari" |
| "Ho Ha" | 3:05 | B-side of "Psychosis Safari" |
| "Turkish Delights of the Devil" | 2:58 | B-side of "Chicken" |
| "Horse of the Dog" | 4:05 | B-side of "Chicken" |
| "Palomino's Dream (by The Boogs)" | 2:49 | B-side of "Chicken" |
| "Sacred Metal" | 4:08 | B-side of "Chicken" |
Personnel
- Guy McKnight - vocals
- Marc Norris - guitar
- Andy Huxley - guitar
- Sym Gharial - bass guitar
- Tom Diamantopoulo - drums
- Paul Tipler - producer
- Mat Willis - executive producer, management
- Will Bartle - recording assistant
- Jeremy Gill - mixing assistant
- Ollie Dunn - mixing assistant
- Phiesta - design
- Leigh Anne Walter - photography
Singles
| Date of Release | Title | UK Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2002 | "Morning Has Broken" | 83 |
| 16 September 2002 | "Celebrate Your Mother" | 66 |
| 8 July 2003 | "Psychosis Safari" | 26 |
| 8 May 2003 | "Chicken" | 30 |
References
- ^ Aaron Merat (14 August 2013). "The fan-boy's burden: a love affair with disaster – or, discovering that your musical hero now works in retail". Fact.
- ^ "Kerrang! Albums Of The Year 2002". Retrieved 17 July 2019.