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The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll
Studio album by
Supersuckers
ReleasedNovember 16, 1999
StudioLitho Studios, Seattle, Washington
GenreRock and roll
Length35:07
LabelKoch[1]
ProducerKurt Bloch
Supersuckers chronology
How The Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World
(1999) 		The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll
(1999) 		Splitsville 1
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Kerrang![3]
NME[4]

The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll is a studio album by the American rock and roll band Supersuckers.[5][6] It was released on October 19, 1999, on Koch Records.

Production

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The album was produced by Kurt Bloch.[7] The band recorded the album twice, releasing the rerecorded version after Interscope refused to put out the original one.[7]

Critical reception

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The Guardian thought that "all of its songs sound like they're being played on the back of a speeding Harley Davidson on its way to ramraid the neighbourhood drugstore."[8]

Track listing

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  1. "The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:05
  2. "Cool Manchu" – 3:06
  3. "I Want the Drugs" – 1:21
  4. "Santa Rita High" – 2:56
  5. "Dead Meat" – 1:59
  6. "Stuff 'n' Nonsense" – 2:35
  7. "Dirt Roads, Dead Ends and Dust" – 3:44
  8. "Fisticuffs" – 2:32
  9. "Gone Gamblin'" – 2:24
  10. "My Kickass Life" – 2:17
  11. "Goin' Back to Tucson" – 2:20
  12. "I Can't Hold Myself in Line" – 1:46
  13. "Hot Like the Sun" – 5:04

Notes

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  • "I Can't Hold Myself in Line" is a cover of a Merle Haggard song.

References

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  1. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Supersuckers". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. ^ "Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll - Supersuckers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Rees, Paul (February 5, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 787. EMAP. p. 38.
  4. ^ "The Evil Powers Of Rock 'N' Roll | NME". NME. September 12, 2005.
  5. ^ Wilson, Kathleen. "Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers". The Stranger.
  6. ^ "Supersuckers Overshadow Surf Film On Promotional Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Masley, Ed (10 Sep 1999). "ALL HAIL THE SUPERSUCKERS ROWDY PUNK BAND TESTIFIES TO 'THE EVIL POWERS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. p. 30.
  8. ^ Cox, Tom (25 Feb 2000). "Music: Satan's little helpers Hellraisers of the week". The Guardian. Friday. p. 20.



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