The Distillers (album)
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The Distillers is the first album by the American punk rock
band The Distillers
, released in 2000.
except where noted.
Additional personnel
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Distillers
The Distillers
The Distillers were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1998. They released their first two albums on Hellcat Records/Epitaph Records before moving to Sire, part of the Warner Music Group. The Distillers were originally formed by Australian-born Brody Armstrong , a woman with a...
, released in 2000.
Track listing
All song written by Brody DalleBrody Dalle
Brody Dalle is an Australian-born American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame as lead singer/guitarist for the punk rock band The Distillers and currently fronts Spinnerette....
except where noted.
- "Oh Serena" – 2:32
- "Idoless" – 2:28
- "The World Comes Tumblin'" – 3:08
- "L.A. Girl" – 2:59
- "Distilla Truant" – 2:24
- "Ask the AngelsAsk the Angels"Ask the Angels" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Kral, and released as a third single from Patti Smith Group 1976 album Radio Ethiopia. In 2000 The Distillers released a cover of the song on their debut album. Chemical People released a cover on their 1990 EP Angels & Devils....
" (Ivan KralIvan KralIvan Kral is a Grammy Award-winning Czechoslovakian-born American composer, filmmaker and singer. He works across many genres including rock, jazz, soul, country and film scores...
, Patti SmithPatti SmithPatricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
) – 3:10 - "Oldscratch" – 0:43
- "Girlfixer" (Dalle, Kim Fuellman) – 1:14
- "Open Sky" – 3:07
- "Red Carpet and Rebellion" – 3:08
- "Colossus U.S.A." – 2:15
- "Blackheart" – 1:45
- "Gypsy Rose Lee" – 3:54
- "The Blackest Years" – 7:28
Personnel
The Distillers- Brody DalleBrody DalleBrody Dalle is an Australian-born American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame as lead singer/guitarist for the punk rock band The Distillers and currently fronts Spinnerette....
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, 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... - Kim "Chi" Fuellman - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Rose Casper - guitar
- Matt Young - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional personnel
- Ronnie King - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on "Ask the Angels"
Additional notes
- Sometime after the final track, "The Blackest Years", there is a hidden track. It is an early version of "Young Girls" which appears on the next album, Sing Sing Death HouseSing Sing Death HouseSing Sing Death House is the second album by the American punk band The Distillers, released in 2002 on Hellcat Records. The song "Seneca Falls" was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and is a reference to the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848....
. But this version contains different lyrics and is performed by Brody Dalle solo on electric guitar. - "The World Comes Tumblin'" has been covered by The WildheartsThe WildheartsThe Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
on their new album of covers, Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1.Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1.----Note: The tracks "AC Rocket," "Everyday Formula," and "The Judge" are not included in the legal download-only version of the album, or on the audio streaming service Spotify...
Production
- Producer: Thomas "TJ" Johnson
- Engineer: Thomas "TJ" Johnson
- Assistant engineers: Donnell Cameron, Jay Gordon
- Mixing: Thomas "TJ" Johnson
- Mastering: Gene Grimaldi
- Drum technician: Mike "Sak" Fasano
- Art direction: Jesse Fischer, Brody Dalle
- Photography: B.J. Papas