Based on a True Story (The Del-Lords album)

Based on a True Story
Studio album by The Del-Lords
Released	1988
Genre	Rock
Length	44:26
Label	Enigma Records
Producer	Neil Giraldo
The Del-Lords chronology
Johnny Comes Marching Home (1986) Based on a True Story (1988) Howlin' at the Halloween Moon (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]

Based on a True Story is an album released in 1988 by Del Lords on Enigma Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Kempner.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Crawl in Bed"	3:57
2.	"Judas Kiss"	4:36
3.	"Ashes to Ashes"	4:19
4.	"I'm Gonna Be Around"	3:01
5.	"Poem of the River"	5:58
6.	"The Cool and the Crazy"	5:18
7.	"Cheyenne"	3:47
8.	"A Lover's Prayer"	4:45
9.	"Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On"	3:34
10.	"River of Justice"	5:10

Personnel

The Del-Lords

• Eric Ambel – guitar, vocals, keyboards on "The Cool and the Crazy" and "River of Justice", lead vocals on "Judas Kiss" and "A Lover's Prayer"
• Manny Caiati – bass guitar, vocals
• Scott Kempner – guitar, lead vocals
• Frank Funaro – drums, vocals

Additional musicians and production

• Scotty Bem – gong
• Pat Benatar – backing vocals on "Judas Kiss" & "Poem of the River"
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Spyder Curtis James – keyboards on "Judas Kiss", "Poem of the River", & "Ashes to Ashes"
• Frank Linx – vocals on "Cheyenne", "Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On", "A Lover's Prayer", "Judas Kiss", "River of Justice"
• Rev. Mojo Nixon – sermon on "River of Justice"
• Johnny Powers – harp on "River of Justice" & "A Lover's Prayer"
• Kevin Savigar – keyboards on "Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On" & "Poem of the River"
• Kim Shattuck & Karen Blankfeld of The Pandoras – vocals on "The Cool and the Crazy"
• Syd Straw – backing vocals on "Judas Kiss", "River of Justice", & "Ashes to Ashes"
• Gordon Fordyce – engineer
• Michael Frondelli – mixing
• Neil Geraldo – production
• Assistant engineers: Bill Cooper, Angus Davidson, Scott E. Gordon

References

1. Deming, Mark. "Based on a True Story". Allmusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
2. Christgau, Robert. "The Del-Lords: Based on a True Story". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.

External links

• Based on a True Story at Discogs (list of releases)