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For the popular song of the American Civil War, see When Johnny Comes Marching Home. 1986 studio album by The Del-Lords
Johnny Comes Marching Home
Studio album by The Del-Lords
Released1986
GenreRock and roll, rock
Length46:42 (vinyl edition)
67:30 (CD edition)
LabelEMI America
ProducerNeil Giraldo
The Del-Lords chronology
Frontier Days
(1984) 		Johnny Comes Marching Home
(1986) 		Based on a True Story
(1988)

Johnny Comes Marching Home is the second album by the American band the Del-Lords. It was released in 1986 on EMI America Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauB+

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the album "offers old-fashioned rock-and-roll with earnest, even patriotic principles that nonetheless rarely sounds strained or sentimental." The Globe and Mail deemed the album "as unpretentious as rock can get while still maintaining its spark." The Los Angeles Times noted that, "on paper, the lyrics look a bit corny, but the music and obvious passion lift them." The New York Times determined that "the music has a newfound toughness, with clanging guitars and explosive drums."

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Kempner, except "Drug Deal" written by the Del-Lords.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Heaven"2:58
2."Love Lies Dying"5:50
3."Drug Deal"3:34
4."Soldier's Home"5:34
5."Saint Jake"5:23
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Dream Come True"5:00
2."True Love"3:46
3."Everlovin'"5:41
4."Against My Will"4:48
5."No Waitress No More"3:07
CD Version
No.TitleLength
1."Heaven"3:02
2."Love Lies Dying"5:55
3."Drug Deal"3:37
4."Soldier's Home"5:41
5."Saint Jake"5:28
6."Dream Come True"5:08
7."True Love"3:50
8."Everlovin'"5:45
9."Against My Will"4:53
10."No Waitress No More"3:21
11."Some Summer"2:52
12."Obsessed With Mary"4:54
13."Mickey Paid for What Mickey Done"4:09
14."St. Jake"4:48
15."True Love"4:06

Personnel

The Del-Lords
Additional musicians and production
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Scott Church – assistant engineering
  • David Eaton – assistant engineering
  • Michael Frondelli – engineering, mixing
  • Neil Geraldo – production, mixing
  • Dave Hernandez – assistant engineering
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Jenine Saccente – photography
  • Brian Scheuble – assistant engineering
  • George Tutko – engineering
  • Mark Wilczak – assistant engineering

References

  1. Robins, Wayne (18 Apr 1986). "A New York Band on Vinyl". Newsday. Weekend. p. 25.
  2. Guterman, Jimmy (May 22, 1986). "Records: Johnny Comes Marching Home". Rolling Stone (474): 80.
  3. "TrouserPress.com :: Del-Lords". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. Deming, Mark. "Johnny Comes Marching Home". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  5. Christgau, Robert. "The Del-Lords: Johnny Comes Marching Home". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  6. Tucker, Ken (12 Mar 1986). "Pop/Rock". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D3.
  7. Lacey, Liam (20 Mar 1986). "Johnny Comes Marching Home The Del Lords". The Globe and Mail. p. D5.
  8. Hochman, Steve (27 Mar 1986). "N.Y.'s Del-Lords: Feeling's Genuine". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 4.
  9. Pareles, Jon (28 Mar 1986). "Rock Album of the Week". The New York Times. p. C27.

External links

The Del-Lords
Studio albums
Compilations
Live albums
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