| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Star Pulse |  [2] |
Revolution is the fourth solo album by Little Steven released in 1989. The Disciples of Soul were gone in all but name (although former Disciple/Young Rascals drummer Dino Danelli did the album art), and the music was largely electronic.
In 2019, the album was remastered for release as part of Van Zandt's career-spanning box set Rock N Roll Rebel: The Early Work. The digital deluxe edition of the album was released on November 15, 2019 containing two bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written, produced and arranged by Little Steven
- "Where Do We Go From Here?" - 5:54
- "Revolution" - 5:25
- "Education" - 4:40
- "Balance" - 5:16
- "Love and Forgiveness" - 4:48
- "Newspeak" - 5:22
- "Sexy" - 4:04
- "Leonard Peltier" - 3:46
- "Liberation Theology" - 4:50
- "Discipline" - 6:16
2019 Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
- "Revolution (Naked City Mix)" (UK 12" single - 1989) - 9:46
- "Revolution (Naked City Mix Part 2 - Maceo's Thang)" (UK 12" single - 1989) - 5:44
Personnel
- Steve Van Zandt - vocals, guitar, drum machine programming, producer[3]
- "Judge Fonkner" (Mark Alexander) - keyboards, MIDI programming
- Leslie Ming - drums, percussion, background vocals
- Warren McRae - bass
- Craig Derry - background vocals
- Will Downing - background vocals
- Danny Madden - background vocals
- Mark Ladford - background vocals
- Technical
- "Balance" and "Love and Forgiveness" mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
- Joe "Linguini" Perrera - Assistant Mixer
- Recorded and mixed by "Chairman" David McNair
- "O'Judge and Daddy" - Production assistance[4]
Chart Performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 32 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Revolution" | Dutch Singles Chart[6] | 73 |
- "Love and Forgiveness" and "Leonard Peltier" were also released as singles, however, they did not chart.[7]
References
- ^ "Revolution - Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul", AllMusic, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Revolution Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Star Pulse. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Little Steven. Revolution. Liner notes. RCA Records, 1989.
- ^ "Little Steven - Revolution (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs"
- ^ "Swedish Charts > Little Steven"
- ^ "Dutch Charts > Little Steven"
- ^ "Little Steven Discography at Discogs", Discogs, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-31.