Punkrockacademyfightsong
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 46:27 | |||
| Label | Epitaph[1] | |||
| Producer | Michael W. Douglass | |||
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Punkrockacademyfightsong is the third album by the punk rock band Down by Law, released in 1994.[2][3] It contains a cover of the Proclaimers' hit song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)".[4] Singer Dave Smalley considered it the band's best known album.[5]
Production
The album was produced by Michael Douglass.[6] It was recorded at A&M Studios, in Hollywood, California.[7][6] Down by Law was in the studio at the same time as the Rolling Stones; the Stones allegedly complained about the volume of the band's punk rock.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Punk Planet | Favorable[9] |
The Chicago Reader labeled the album "punk as pabulum," and considered the band an "alternative-rock Raffi."[1] The Las Vegas Review-Journal deemed it "19 terse, incisive tunes that epitomize the California sound."[10] The Boston Herald opined: "Fast and loud, yet marvelously melodic, Down By Law takes punk to a new level and proves it can be more than just angry noise."[11]
AllMusic called the album "a solid, polished album of raw punk rock."[8]
Track listing
- "Punk Won" (Phillips, Smalley) – 2:57
- "Hit Or Miss" (Smalley) – 3:22
- "Flower Tattoo" (Oswald) – 1:20
- "Sympathy For The World" (Oswald) – 3:15
- "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (Reid) – 4:04
- "Brief Tommy" – 0:05
- "Bright Green Globe" (Smalley) – 3:37
- "Minusame" (Oswald, Williams) – 2:25
- "Drummin' Dave, Hunter Up" (Oswald) – 0:30
- "Punk As Fuck" (Smalley) – 1:34
- "1944" (Smalley) – 3:56
- "The King & I" (Oswald) – 2:16
- "Haircut" (Smalley) – 2:21
- "Chocolate Jerk" (Oswald) – 1:51
- "Sam I" (Oswald) – 1:08
- "Heroes & Hooligans" (Oswald, Smalley) – 3:29
- "Soldier Boy" (Smalley) – 3:59
- "Goodnight Song" (Smalley) – 3:51
- "Sam II" (Oswald) – 0:27
Personnel
- Dave Smalley - Vocals, Guitar
- Hunter Oswald - Drums, Vocals
- "Angry" John Di Mambro - Bass
- Sam Williams III - Lead Guitar
References
- ^ a b "Spot Check". Chicago Reader. March 23, 1995.
- ^ "Down by Law Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Winwood, Ian (November 20, 2018). "Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion". Hachette Books – via Google Books.
- ^ Sakamoto, John (August 2, 1994). "AN ALTERNATIVE TOP 10 FOR THE PERPETUALLY DISAFFECTED". Entertainment. Toronto Sun. p. 42.
- ^ Distefano, Alex (January 30, 2017). "Why Down By Law Chose to Get Back Up In the SoCal Punk Scene". Music. OC Weekly.
- ^ a b c "GRUNGE GROUP, DOWN BY LAW, WILL HEADLINE U. OF U. CONCERT". Deseret News. March 31, 1995. p. W8.
- ^ Cubarrubia, Eydie (November 4, 1994). "'FAMILY' TIES STRONG FOR DOWN BY LAW". The Bradenton Herald. p. W3.
- ^ a b "Down by Law - Punkrockacademyfightsong Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Berland, Matt (September–October 1994). "Record Reviews". Punk Planet (3): 55.
- ^ Weatherford, Mike (14 Apr 1995). "DOWN BY LAW". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 2E.
- ^ Kula, Geoffrey (August 5, 1994). "DISCS". Boston Herald. p. S19.