Horse of the Dog (stylized as Hörse Of the Dög) is the debut album by British rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. It was released on 30 September 2002, on the No Death label in the UK.[1]
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| Released | 30 September 2002 | |||
| Length | 25:22 | |||
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| Producer | Paul Tipler | |||
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The album was ranked 12th out of 20 by Kerrang! magazine as their Album of the Year in 2002.[2]
On the 5th October 2022, in conjunction with the album marking it's 20 year anniversary, it was announced that a limited edition vinyl re-released was being produced to commemorate the band's release. Also included in the bundle is a second vinyl with all B-sides from the album's singles and liner notes from Edgar Wright, who directed the music video for Psychosis Safari.
Track listing
edit- "Celebrate Your Mother" (McKnight & TEMBD) – 2.33
- "Chicken" (Diamantopoulo & TEMBD) – 2.47
- "Whack of Shit" (Huxley & TEMBD) – 2.18
- "Psychosis Safari" (Norris & TEMBD) – 2.52
- "Giant Bones" (Huxley & TEMBD) – 1.46
- "Fishfingers" (Diamantopoulo & TEMBD) – 2.07
- "Charge the Guns" (Huxley & TEMBD) – 1.25
- "Morning Has Broken" (Huxley & TEMBD) – 2.33
- "Team Meat" (Huxley & TEMBD) – 2.45
- "Presidential Wave" (Huxley & TEMBD) – 4.06
B-sides
editAmongst the list of B-sides below, live tracks, demo tracks and videos were also released on most of the singles from the album.
| Song | Length | Release(s) |
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| "Alex" | 2:43 | B-side of "Morning Has Broken" |
| "Return December" | 2:15 | B-side of "Celebrate Your Mother" |
| "Torrential Abuse" | 2:54 | B-side of "Celebrate Your Mother" |
| "Briefcases for Girls" | 2:15 | B-side of "Psychosis Safari" |
| "Ho Ha" | 3:05 | B-side of "Psychosis Safari" |
| "Turkish Delights of the Devil" | 2:58 | B-side of "Chicken" |
| "Horse of the Dog" | 4:05 | B-side of "Chicken" |
| "Palomino's Dream (by The Boogs)" | 2:49 | B-side of "Chicken" |
| "Sacred Metal" | 4:08 | B-side of "Chicken" |
Personnel
edit- Guy McKnight – vocals
- Marc Norris – guitar
- Andy Huxley – guitar
- Sym Gharial – bass
- Tom Diamantopoulo – drums
- Paul Tipler – producer
- Mat Willis – executive producer, management
- Will Bartle – recording assistant
- Jeremy Gill – mixing assistant
- Ollie Dunn – mixing assistant
- Phiesta – design
- Leigh Anne Walter – photography
Singles
edit| Date of release | Title | UK chart position |
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| 11 March 2002 | "Morning Has Broken" | 83 |
| 16 September 2002 | "Celebrate Your Mother" | 66 |
| 8 July 2003 | "Psychosis Safari" | 26 |
| 8 May 2003 | "Chicken" | 30 |
References
edit- ^ Aaron Merat (14 August 2013). "The fan-boy's burden: a love affair with disaster – or, discovering that your musical hero now works in retail". Fact.
- ^ "Kerrang! Albums Of The Year 2002". Retrieved 17 July 2019.