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Based on a True Story (The Del-Lords album)

Based on a True Story is an album by the American band the Del-Lords, released in 1988 on Enigma Records.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3]

Based on a True Story
Studio album by
The Del-Lords
Released1988
GenreRock
Length44:26
LabelEnigma Records
ProducerNeil Giraldo
The Del-Lords chronology
Johnny Comes Marching Home
(1986) 		Based on a True Story
(1988) 		Howlin' at the Halloween Moon
(1989)

Production

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Recorded in Los Angeles, the album cost $120,000.[4] It was produced by Neil Giraldo.[5] Pat Benatar duetted with Scott Kempner on "Poem of the River".[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
Chicago Tribune    [8]
Robert ChristgauB+[9]

The Washington Post wrote that "Kempner spreads on the working-class persona a little thick at times, but this is still the equal of any previous Del-Lords set."[10] The Toronto Star deemed the album "a rip-snorting, noisy, trashy little garage opus."[11]

The Chicago Tribune determined that "the album, energy and polish notwithstanding, emerges as a good but not great package with a faintly 'generic' feel."[8] The New York Times concluded that "the straightforward, stomping rock songs on the band's third album ... insist on independent thinking and truthfulness."[12]

Track listing

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All songs written by Scott Kempner.

No.TitleLength
1."Crawl in Bed"3:57
2."Judas Kiss"4:36
3."Ashes to Ashes"4:19
4."I'm Gonna Be Around"3:01
5."Poem of the River"5:58
6."The Cool and the Crazy"5:18
7."Cheyenne"3:47
8."A Lover's Prayer"4:45
9."Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On"3:34
10."River of Justice"5:10

Personnel

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The Del-Lords
Additional musicians and production
  • Scotty Bem – gong
  • Pat Benatar – backing vocals on "Judas Kiss" & "Poem of the River"
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Spyder Curtis James – keyboards on "Judas Kiss", "Poem of the River" and "Ashes to Ashes"
  • Frank Linx – vocals on "Cheyenne", "Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On", "A Lover's Prayer", "Judas Kiss" and "River of Justice"
  • Rev. Mojo Nixon – sermon on "River of Justice"
  • Johnny Powers – harp on "River of Justice" and "A Lover's Prayer"
  • Kevin Savigar – keyboards on "Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On" and "Poem of the River"
  • Kim Shattuck & Karen Blankfeld of The Pandoras – vocals on "The Cool and the Crazy"
  • Syd Straw – backing vocals on "Judas Kiss", "River of Justice" and "Ashes to Ashes"
  • Gordon Fordyce – engineer
  • Michael Frondelli – mixing
  • Neil Geraldo – production
  • Assistant engineers: Bill Cooper, Angus Davidson, Scott E. Gordon

References

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  1. ^ Griffin, John (28 Apr 1988). "The Del-Lords Based on a True Story". The Gazette. Montreal. p. E3.
  2. ^ Young, Charles M. (May 1988). "Music". Playboy. 35 (5): 25.
  3. ^ Robins, Wayne (29 Apr 1988). "The Del-Lords Take an Independent Stand". Weekend. Newsday. p. 3.
  4. ^ Maney, Kevin (28 Aug 1987). "Rockers on the rocks". USA Today. p. 1B.
  5. ^ Pick, Steve (24 June 1988). "Del Lords' Latest Shows Big Improvement". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. F4.
  6. ^ Haring, Bruce (Apr 9, 1988). "Del-Lords Seek 1st Commercial Hit with Album". Billboard. 100 (15): 45.
  7. ^ Deming, Mark. "Based on a True Story". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Popson, Tom (22 Apr 1988). "'Based on a True Story', the Del-Lords". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. J.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Del-Lords: Based on a True Story". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  10. ^ Jenkins, Mark (9 Mar 1988). "The New Old-Time Rock 'n' Roll". The Washington Post. p. B7.
  11. ^ Quill, Greg (15 Apr 1988). "Short Cuts". Toronto Star. p. E8.
  12. ^ Pareles, Jon (29 Apr 1988). "New York Rockers Singing the Blues Loudly and Clearly". The New York Times. p. C1.
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