| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| NME | 9/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Take Them On, On Your Own is the second studio album by American rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It was first released in the UK on August 25, 2003, and in the US on September 2, 2003. The album was reissued with bonus tracks in 2008.[12] The album cover is a homage to the film The Third Man.
The album has a darker, harder rock sound than their debut album, and also contains more politically themed lyrics. The album reached #3 in the United Kingdom music charts despite receiving mixed reviews, and is almost universally credited as a lesser achievement than its predecessor B.R.M.C..
The 2003 release of this album contained the Copy Control protection system in some regions.[13][14] The 2008 Japanese and European CD reissue contains three bonus tracks: "Take Them On, On Your Own", "High / Low", and "Waiting Here".[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Six Barrel Shotgun" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "We're All in Love" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "In Like the Rose" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Ha Ha High Babe" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Generation" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Shade of Blue" | 4:22 |
| 8. | "US Government" | 5:32 |
| 9. | "And I'm Aching" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Suddenly" | 4:56 |
| 11. | "Rise or Fall" | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Going Under" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Heart and Soul" | 7:15 |
| Total length: | 59:01 | |
- Japanese 2008 Bonus tracks
- Take Them On, On Your Own" - 5:27
- "High / Low" - 4:03
- "Waiting Here" - 3:49
Credits
- Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Robert Turner
- Drums, Percussion – Nick Jago
- Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Peter Hayes
- Lyrics by – Peter Hayes, Robert Turner
- Music by – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- Engineer – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ric Simpson [17]
- Engineering Assistant – Ben Thackeray [18]
- Mastered by – Mike Lazer [19]
- Mastered by [per etching] – Paul Stubblebine [20]
- Mixed by – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ken Andrews (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 10 to 13)
- Mixed by (assistant)– Justin Smith [21] (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 10 to 13)
- Producer – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- (additional) Recording by – Ken Andrews [22]
Notes
- Recorded at Mayfair Studios (in Primrose Hill),[23] B.R.M.C. Studio, and The Fortress (in London).[24]
- Additional recording at Exstacy Recording Studios (in North Hollywood).
-Comes with lyrics inner sleeves.
References
- ^ "Reviews for Take Them On, On Your Own by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Take Them On, On Your Own – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your Own". Alternative Press (183): 134. October 2003.
- ^ Weiner, Jonah (September 2003). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your Own". Blender (19): 119. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Hermes, Will (September 1, 2003). "Take Them On, On Your Own". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (August 15, 2003). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them on Your Own". The Guardian. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Oldham, James (July 26, 2003). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Take Them On, On Your Own". NME. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Petrusich, Amanda (September 3, 2003). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your Own". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your Own". Q (206): 100. September 2003.
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (September 18, 2003). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your Own". Rolling Stone (931). Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Blazing Saddles". Uncut (76): 110. September 2003. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Take Them On, On Your Own". Discogs.
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- ^ "Images for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Take Them On, On Your Own". www.discogs.com.
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- ^ a b "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Take Them On, On Your Own". Discogs.
- ^ "Ric Simpson". Discogs.
- ^ "Ben Thackeray". Discogs.
- ^ "Mike Lazer". Discogs.
- ^ "Paul Stubblebine". Discogs.
- ^ "Justin Smith". Discogs.
- ^ "Ken Andrews". Discogs.
- ^ "Mayfair Studios". Discogs.
- ^ "Fortress Studios". Discogs.