Right Now! (Pussy Galore album)

Right Now! is a studio album by the American noise rock band Pussy Galore, released in 1987 through Caroline Records.[7][8][9]

Right Now!
Studio album by
Released1987 (1987)
GenreNoise rock, punk blues
Length33:28
LabelCaroline
ProducerSteve Albini, Kramer, Pussy Galore[1]
Pussy Galore chronology
Pussy Gold 5000
(1987)
Right Now!
(1987)
Maximum Penetration
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[6]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press wrote that the album "brings Pussy Galore into the realm of artistic consideration but reveals them as a fairly bad noise band."[1] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called Right Now! the band's "finest bulldozer ride through the album format."[6]

Track listing

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All songs written by Jon Spencer except where noted.

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pig Sweat" 1:25
2."White Noise" 0:36
3."Uptight" 1:21
4."Biker-Rock-Loser" 1:34
5."Wretch" 1:40
6."Rope Legend"Neil Hagerty2:00
7."Fuck You, Man"Julia Cafritz0:36
8."White People" 1:06
9."New Breed" 1:50
10."Alright" 2:00
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Knock Up" 0:54
2."NYC: 1999!" 2:06
3."Punch Out" 1:51
4."Pussy Stomp" 1:48
5."Trash Can Oil Drum" 2:09
6."Fix It"Neil Hagerty1:51
7."Really Suck" 2:23
8."Rancid" 3:35
9."Hell Spawn" 2:35

Personnel

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Adapted from the Right Now! liner notes.[10]

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[11] 17

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1987 Caroline CS, LP CAROL 1337
United Kingdom Product Inc. CD, LP 33 PROD 19
1998 Mute Records Ltd. PG 1
United States Matador OLE 212
2012 Shove LP SHOV 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Pussy Galore". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Cook, Stephen. "Right Now!". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Pussy Galore". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 697.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 568.
  6. ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 317.
  7. ^ "Pussy Galore | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Buckley, Peter (January 19, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan. ISBN 9781250083616 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Right Now! (sleeve). Pussy Galore. New York City, New York: Caroline Records. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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