Doll Revolution
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Doll Revolution is the first album
Music Album
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 of original material by The Bangles
The Bangles
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 since 1988's Everything. It was released in 2003 on Koch Records
Koch Records
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.

Unlike in their days with Columbia Records
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, the release of this album was patchy, being released in Europe and Japan before it was released in the USA.

The tracks are all (co-)composed by members of the band with the exception of "Tear Off Your Own Head" which was composed by Elvis Costello
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.

The DVD features the first two Bangles songs "Getting Out of Hand" and "Call on Me" from their first 45 single finally on digital format, as well as an alternate mix of "Something That You Said."

Track listing

# Title Length
1. "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" 3:57
2. "Stealing Rosemary" 3:32
3. "Something That You Said" 4:16
4. "Ask Me No Questions" 3:26
5. "The Rain Song" 3:41
6. "Nickel Romeo" 4:57
7. "Ride the Ride" 4:48
8. "I Will Take Care of You" 3:56
9. "Here Right Now" 3:24
10. "Single by Choice" 3:41
11. "Lost at Sea" 3:55
12. "Song for a Good Son" 4:01
13. "Mixed Messages" 3:19
14. "Between the Two" 3:42
15. "Grateful" 4:59

Personnel

  • Produced by Brad Wood & the Bangles


Additional musicians:
  • Acoustic & electric guitar, wurlitzer electric piano - Dillon O'Brian
  • Bangle Boys Choir - Dave Grohl
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    , John Crooke & Chick Wolverton
  • Keyboards - Greg Hilfman & Chick Wolverton
  • Lap & pedal steel - Greg Leisz
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  • Mandolin, accordion & keyboards - Peter Holsapple
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  • Harmonium - R Walt Vincent


"I Will Take Care of You": Strings arranged by David Campbell;
viola - Leah Katz; violin - Melissa Reiner & Michael Nicholson; cello - Guenevere Measham.

Chart performance

Date Chart Peak position
March 9, 2003 Austria Albums Top 75 36
March 9, 2003 UK Albums Top 75 62
March 23, 2003 Swiss Albums Top 100 80
2003 Top 100 Independent albums 23

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