Boys on the Docks
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Boys on the Docks is the debut EP
by the Dropkick Murphys
.
"Never Alone" and a Murphys' Pub Version of "Boys on the Docks" were also on their debut album, Do or Die, which was released the next year. "Caps and Bottles" was later recorded for their 2001 album, Sing Loud, Sing Proud!
"In the Streets of Boston" was recorded by The Business
as "In the Streets of London" on their split album
with the Dropkick Murphys, Mob Mentality
.
Bass player Ken Casey is the only musician that has been with the band since this first EP (drummer Matt Kelly would join shortly after, and singer Al Barr would join the next year)
and Ken Casey
unless otherwise noted.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
.
"Never Alone" and a Murphys' Pub Version of "Boys on the Docks" were also on their debut album, Do or Die, which was released the next year. "Caps and Bottles" was later recorded for their 2001 album, Sing Loud, Sing Proud!
Sing Loud, Sing Proud!
Sing Loud, Sing Proud! is the third studio album from Boston punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. Before the album's release in 2001, guitarist Rick Barton left the band. He announced James Lynch of Boston punk band The Ducky Boys as his successor. As well as Lynch, the band also recruited then...
"In the Streets of Boston" was recorded by The Business
The Business (band)
The Business are an English Oi!/punk rock band formed in 1979 in Lewisham, South London. Their album Suburban Rebels became influential in the Oi! movement...
as "In the Streets of London" on their split album
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with the Dropkick Murphys, Mob Mentality
Mob Mentality
Mob Mentality is a split 7" and album by Dropkick Murphys and The Business. Originally, the bands put out a split 7" single with the name Mob Mentality. This single consisted of three songs, two which were each band covering one of the other band's songs, and the third was an original song...
.
Bass player Ken Casey is the only musician that has been with the band since this first EP (drummer Matt Kelly would join shortly after, and singer Al Barr would join the next year)
Track listing
All songs by Rick BartonRick Barton
Rick Barton was the original guitarist for Dropkick Murphys. He played on Boys on the Docks EP, Do or Die, The Gang's All Here, and the Mob Mentality split album with The Business. He no longer plays for Dropkick Murphys, working now with the newer band "Everybody Out!"...
and Ken Casey
Ken Casey
Ken Casey is the bass guitarist and a vocalist of the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys. Casey was one of the original members, starting it in 1996 with Rick Barton and Mike McColgan. He is the only original member of the Dropkick Murphys left in the band, though drummer Matt Kelly joined...
unless otherwise noted.
- "Boys on the Docks" – 2:31
- "Never Alone" – 2:59
- "In the Streets of Boston" (Casey, Close, Mike McColganMike McColganMichael "Mike" McColgan is best known as the original lead singer of the Irish American outfit Dropkick Murphys and the current lead singer of the Street Dogs....
) – 1:15 - "Caps and Bottles" – 2:41
- "EurotrashEurotrash (term)Eurotrash is a derogatory term used in North America for Europeans, particularly those perceived to be arrogant, affluent, and expatriates in the United States....
" (Barton, Casey, McColgan) – 1:48 - "Front Seat" (Barton, McColgan) – 2:19
Credits
- Mike McColganMike McColganMichael "Mike" McColgan is best known as the original lead singer of the Irish American outfit Dropkick Murphys and the current lead singer of the Street Dogs....
– vocals - Rick BartonRick BartonRick Barton was the original guitarist for Dropkick Murphys. He played on Boys on the Docks EP, Do or Die, The Gang's All Here, and the Mob Mentality split album with The Business. He no longer plays for Dropkick Murphys, working now with the newer band "Everybody Out!"...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Ken CaseyKen CaseyKen Casey is the bass guitarist and a vocalist of the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys. Casey was one of the original members, starting it in 1996 with Rick Barton and Mike McColgan. He is the only original member of the Dropkick Murphys left in the band, though drummer Matt Kelly joined...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Jeff ErnaJeff ErnaJeff Erna is an American drummer, most notable for being the original drummer for Dropkick Murphys .While with the Dropkick Murphys, he played drums on their Boys on the Docks EP . He also played on The Early Years, Fire and Brimstone, Tattoos and Scally Caps and Dropkick Murphys/Ducky Boys Split 7...
– drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
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