| Product Summary | | Label: Hellcat | | UPC: 00045778041329 | | Release Date: 1/6/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 60312217 | | Item#: MVCY52 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Roll Call ~ Dropkick Murphys |  | | 2. Blood And Whiskey ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 3. Pipe Bomb On Lansdowne St. ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 4. Perfect Stranger ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 5. 10 Years Of Service ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 6. Upstarts And Broken Hearts ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 7. Devil's Brigade ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 8. Curse Of A Fallen ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 9. Homeward Bound ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 10. Going Strong ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 11. Fighting 69th, The ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 12. Boston Asphalt ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 13. Wheel Of Misfortune ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 14. Only Road ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 15. Amazing Grace ~ Dropkick Murphys | | | 16. Gang's All Here, The ~ Dropkick Murphys | |
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Even with the departure of original singer Mike McCoughlin, The Dropkick Murphys didn't miss a beat. They simply recruited pal and fellow Bostonian Al Barr for vocals and released THE GANG'S ALL HERE, which builds on the band's working class, punk rock sound, but also reflects the influence of Irish folk tunes with covers of "The Fighting 69th" and "Amazing Grace" (complete with bagpipes). With songs that articulate the burdens and exultations of blue-collar America, the Dropkick Murphy's touch a nerve in all people fighting for a better life.
"The sound is Hardcore in the best sense of the word, forever driving and dedicated to cacophony, as though a melody gentle to the ears would be an insult." Punkfix.net
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| Artist Overview |
| Taking their musical cues from British Oi!, American hardcore, and traditional Irish music, Boston's Dropkick Murphys are--believe it or not--a rowdier, drunker version of the Pogues. The Murphys formed in the late 1990s as more of a straightforward punk band, but through the years began incorporating traditional Irish folk instrumentation and melody into their unruly sound. With songs about working-class troubles, street-tough solidarity, and the joys to be found at the bottom of a bottle, the band became popular with traditional punk crowds as well as any committed late-night reveler. Their song "Shipping Off to Boston" was featured in the 2006 Oscar-winning film THE DEPARTED, and introduced the band to the largest audience of its career. |
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| Technical Info |
 | Release Date : 10/01/2004 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 80413 | | Label : Hellcat Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00045778041329 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Rolling Stone (4/1/99, pp.96-97)
- 3 1/2 Stars (out of 5)
- "...picks up where last year's debut...left off: somewhere between the corner pub and the socialist meeting hall. The four band members pummel through their anthems like punked-out Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots..."Alternative Press (6/99, p.90)
- 3 (out of 5)
- "...the Dropkicks progress beyond the three-chords-and-a-snarl formula of so many current punk rockers to produce songs with heart..." CMJ (3/22/99, p.22)
- "...bursting at the seams with communal, oi-inspired singalongs that invite you to chant with the Murphys while downing a hearty pint of stout." |
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