Rose Tattoo (Album)
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Publication |
1978 |
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| Label (s) | Albert Productions | |||
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CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
36:43 |
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Studio (s) |
Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia |
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Rose Tattoo is the debut album by Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo . it was first released in 1978 through Albert Productions in Australia, but was then licensed for the European and US market and re-released in 1980 under the title Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw .
History of origin
Rose Tattoo was founded in 1975 and made various appearances in Sydney. The band was discovered in 1978 by producers George Young and Harry Vanda and invited to Albert Studios in Sydney, where they recorded the first album largely live. The album was initially only released in Australia because Albert Productions did not have a distribution deal. In Australia, the band subsequently acquired a controversial image as outlaws and rowdies, among other things through their energetic performances, during which the singer Angry Anderson often collapsed and had to be transported off the stage. In addition, the band chose controversial venues, including prisons. The breakthrough in the home country came with the single Bad Boy for Love , which was released in 1978.
In January 1981 the debut album was released via Carrere Records in France, where 50,000 units could be sold. In April of the same year it was released in the United Kingdom under the title Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw (the first A-side title ). The band became known in Great Britain through appearances in the opening act of Rainbow and with the almost simultaneous release of the successor Assault & Battery the band also made their breakthrough in the UK.
Track list
All songs were written by Anderson / Cooks / Leech / Royal / Wells
A side
- Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw - 3:18
- Nice Boys - 2:50
- The Butcher and Fast Eddy - 6:30
- One of the Boys - 3:08
- Remedy - 3:00
B side
- Bad Boy for Love - 3:00
- TV - 1:57
- Stuck on You - 3:55
- Tramp - 2:35
- Astra Wally - 5:55
Some later releases also include the song Snow Queen , a 1977 b-side single.
Re-release in 2008
In 2008 the British label Repertoire Records released a remastered version of the album in digipak with the following bonus songs:
- Snow Queen - 4:21
- Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw (Live) - 3:34
- Bad Boy for Love (Live) - 5:39
- Rock 'n' Roll Is King (Live) - 4:26
- Suicide City (Live) - 5:18
Music genre
Rose Tattoos debut album was difficult to categorize for the music press, as it combined musical elements of punk with early heavy metal , but also with musical characteristics of rock 'n' roll .
Single releases
The single Bad Boy for Love was released with the B-side Snow Queen and Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw with the B-side Remedy . One of the Boys with TV followed in October 1978
Song info
Nice Boys , also known as Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock 'n' Roll) is probably the most famous song by Rose Tattoo. It has been covered several times , including in 1989 by Guns N 'Roses on G N' R Lies .
Rose Tatto started her set with One of the Boys for years and ended with Astra Wally .
The Butcher & Fast Eddy covers a gang war that actually took place in Melbourne .
Helen Schneider released the song Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw in 1981 in Germany on the album Schneider With The Kick as a cover version Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy and was very successful with it.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Michael Heatley : Liner Notes . In: Rose Tattoo . Repertoire Records , 2008 (new release).
- ↑ a b Rose Tattoo at Allmusic (English). Retrieved November 1, 2012.