Dandys Rule OK
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| Released | 6 April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Genre | Shoegaze | |||
| Length | 74:02 | |||
| Label | Tim/Kerr | |||
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| Singles from Dandys Rule OK | ||||
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Dandys Rule OK[1] is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols, recorded from 1994 to 1995 and released on 6 April 1995 by Tim/Kerr Records.
Three singles were released from the album: "Ride", "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song" and "Nothin' to Do".
Background
[edit]The album is sometimes referred to as The White Album,[citation needed] in reference to the album cover which bears similarities to The Beatles' self-titled album (which is also known as The White Album), in contrast to the band's The Black Album, recorded the following year in 1996 but not released until 2004.
Release
[edit]Three singles were released from the album: "Ride", "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song" and "Nothin' to Do". "T.V. Theme Song" aired on several radio stations and appeared on MTV.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | favorable[4] |
| NME | 4/10[5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Select |   [7] |
| Trouser Press | unfavorable[8] |
| The Washington Post | mixed[9] |
The album has received a mixed reception from critics. Q magazine wrote that it's "what the Portland quartet sound like on bad drugs".[6] NME also gave it a negative review, calling it an "unfocused, sprawling debut album, notable for the piledriving classic 'TV Theme Song', an awful lot of stoned noodling and pretty much sod-all else."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction by Young Tom" | 0:26 | |
| 2. | "The Dandy Warhols' T.V. Theme Song" | 2:50 | |
| 3. | "Ride" | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "Best Friend" | 3:27 | |
| 5. | "Not Your Bottle" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "(Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed" | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "Nothin' to Do" | 2:23 | |
| 8. | "The Coffee and Tea Wrecks" | 4:06 | |
| 9. | "Genius" | 6:08 | |
| 10. | "Dick" | 8:07 | |
| 11. | "Just Try" | 4:41 | |
| 12. | "Nothing (Lifestyle of a Tortured Artist for Sale)" | 3:52 | |
| 13. | "Grunge Betty" | 3:32 | |
| 14. | "Prelude: It's A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With the Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes" | Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström, Eric Hedford | 0:51 |
| 15. | "It's A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With the Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes" | Taylor-Taylor, Holmström, Hedford | 16:04 |
| 16. | "Finale: It's A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With the Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes" | Taylor-Taylor, Holmström, Hedford | 4:58 |
A hidden track starts at 3:11 into "Finale: It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with The Dandy Warhols". It is a short reprise of "Dick".
Personnel
[edit]The Dandy Warhols
[edit]- Courtney Taylor-Taylor – guitar, vocals, production, sleeve design and layout
- Zia McCabe – keyboards and percussion
- Peter Holmström – guitar
- Eric Hedford – drums, vocals and synthesizer
Additional personnel
[edit]- Zedekiah Pariah – Jew's harp on "Grunge Betty" and lap steel guitar and harmonica on "Just Try"
- Derek Ecklund – sitar on "Dick"
- Julianne Johnson – vocals on "Just Try"
- Tony Lash – percussion and production
- Tim Rooney – congas on "The Coffee and Tea Wrecks"
- Teddy Deane – flute on "(Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed"
- Dave Kinhan – album artwork painting
- Tony Lash – engineering, mastering and production
- Marc Trunz – sleeve photography
- Steven Birch – album design
References
[edit]- ^ Taylor-Taylor, Courtney (October 16, 2009). "Courtney Taylor 2 on Twitter: "BTW There Is No Punctuation in the Album Title "Dandys Rule OK"."". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Reece, Doug (June 14, 1997). "Capitol Betting Dandy Warhols Still 'Rule OK' on 'Come Down.'". Billboard. 109 (24): 12.
- ^ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Dandys Rule OK? - The Dandy Warhols : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (November 1995). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". Alternative Press (88).
- ^ a b "Courtney's track-by-track guide to Odditorium". slabtown.net. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ a b Duerden, Nick (January 1999). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". Q.
- ^ Wilkinson, Roy (March 1996). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". Select.
- ^ Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Dandy Warhols". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (24 November 1995). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". The Washington Post. p. 19.
External links
[edit]- Dandys Rule OK at The Dandy Warhols' official website
- Dandys Rule OK at Discogs (list of releases)
