Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood is the third studio album by Danish rock band Volbeat, released on 1 September 2008. It reached the #1 position on both the Danish and Finnish album charts, staying on the former for 35 consecutive weeks, while also briefly reappearing on it in 2014.[3] The album also charted highly in several other countries.[3] Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood is the follow-up to Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil, which achieved platinum status in Denmark, and cemented Volbeat's popularity in Denmark as well as increasing their popularity in nearby countries considerably.
| Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood | ||||
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| Released | 1 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Length | 48:23 | |||
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| Producer | Jacob Hansen | |||
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| Singles from Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone |    [1] |
| Terrorizer |   (Nov 2008) |
| World of Music | [2] |
Singles edit
Several songs were released as singles from the album: "Maybellene I Hofteholder",[4] "Mary Ann's Place",[5] and "We".[6] Maybellene I Hofteholder proved to be very successful in Volbeat's home country of Denmark, remaining on the Danish charts for 12 weeks and eventually reaching #5. A music video was also produced for the song.
The album's second single, Mary Ann's Place, also charted in Denmark; though it was not as successful as the previous single, only reaching #35 on the Danish charts and staying for 3 weeks.[5] The song is notable for continuing the story line of the Ness family, which began on the band's debut album with the songs "Danny & Lucy (11 PM)", and "Fire Song", and was continued on the band's previous album with the song "Mr. & Mrs. Ness". Mary Ann's Place would prove to be the final entry in the story until the song "You Will Know" on Volbeat's 6th studio album, Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie, released nearly 8 years later.[7] A music video was also produced for the song, which chronicles the aforementioned story from the beginning.[8]
The song "We" was also released as a single and a music video was also produced for it,[9] but the song failed to chart.[6]
Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood features 14 new tracks, including a Jimmy Work cover as a bonus track on all editions (the song, "Making Believe", was also recorded by Social Distortion on their Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell album but was originally written and performed by Jimmy Work. Volbeat's cover was based on the version by Social Distortion.). Seven of the songs share a common lyrical theme which will be continued on future records, the artwork is also based on this storyline. Cover and Artwork By Karsten Sand. The album was recorded in Hansen Studios of Jacob Hansen, who also produced the two previous records.
"Still Counting" would reappear on Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. On 21 July 2012, "Still Counting" was the number one song on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Michael Poulsen, except for where noted [10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro (End of the Road)" | 1:05 | |
| 2. | "Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood" | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "Back to Prom" | Poulsen, Bredahl | 1:51 |
| 4. | "Mary Ann's Place" (feat. Pernille Rosendahl of The Storm) | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Hallelujah Goat" | Poulsen, Larsen | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Maybellene i Hofteholder" | 3:20 | |
| 7. | "We" | Poulsen, Larsen, Kjølholm & Bredahl | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Still Counting" | Poulsen, Larsen, Kjølholm & Bredahl | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Light a Way" | 4:42 | |
| 10. | "Wild Rover of Hell" | Poulsen, Larsen | 3:42 |
| 11. | "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" | Hank Williams | 3:21 |
| 12. | "A Broken Man and the Dawn" | Poulsen, Larsen | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Find That Soul" | Poulsen, Larsen, Kjølholm & Bredahl | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Making Believe" | Jimmy Work | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Soulweeper#2 (Live)" | Poulsen | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Rebel Monster (Live)" | Poulsen, Larsen, Kjølholm, Gottschalk | 3:45 |
Personnel edit
- Volbeat
- Michael Poulsen – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Anders Kjølholm – bass
- Jon Larsen – drums
- Thomas Bredahl – lead guitar
Chart positions edit
| Country | Peak position |
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| Danish album chart | 1 |
| Finnish album chart | 1 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[11] | 4× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[12] | Gold | 10,195[12] |
| Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[14] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "musik angehört". WOM magazin (in German) (September 08). World of Music: 2t.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk - Danish charts portal". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk - Volbeat - Maybellene i hofteholder". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk - Volbeat - Mary Ann's Place". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk - Volbeat - We". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie liner notes. p. 16.
This song (You Will Know) ends the story from past songs like Danny & Lucy (11PM), Fire Song, Mr. and Mrs. Ness and Mary Ann's place
- ^ mascotlabelgroup (2014-11-26), Volbeat - Mary Ann's Place (Official Video), archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-01-25
- ^ Mascot Records (2009-04-28), Volbeat - We (Official Video), archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-01-25
- ^ BMI Entry
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Volbeat – Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Volbeat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Volbeat; 'Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 1 June 2022.