Take It from the Man!
| Take It from the Man! | ||||
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| Studio album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre | ||||
| Released | May 28, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | November 1995 – February 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock | |||
| Length | 69:13 | |||
| Label | Bomp! | |||
| Producer | Larry Thrasher | |||
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Take It from the Man! is the third studio album by American psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released on May 28, 1996. It is the first of three full-length albums released by the band in 1996, preceding Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request and Thank God for Mental Illness.
Writing and production
All of the songs were written by Anton Newcombe except "Oh Lord", "B.S.A.", "Cabin Fever" and "In My Life", which were written by Matt Hollywood. It was produced by Larry Thrasher of Psychic TV.
"Dawn" was later re-recorded on the band's first and only album with TVT Records, Strung Out in Heaven (1998).
"Straight Up and Down" appears twice on the album (track 6 and 18) as two different takes. The long version of "Straight Up and Down", in particular, clearly indicates two of the band's biggest '60s influences, as by the final minutes of the song, the vocals mimic both the "Woo-woo!" backing vocals from The Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil" and the "Na-na-na-na!" vocals from The Beatles song "Hey Jude".
Musical style
Take It from the Man! was another change of style for the band, with a large influence being 1960s garage rock, particularly the early work of The Rolling Stones.[1]
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic's Jason Ankeny described the album as "brilliant".[1]
Legacy
"Straight Up and Down" was used as theme music for the television drama series Boardwalk Empire on the American cable network HBO.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, except "Straight Up and Down" and "Monster", written by Newcombe and Jeff Davies.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Vacuum Boots" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Who?" | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Oh Lord" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Caress" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "(David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Straight Up and Down" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Monster" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Take It from the Man" | 2:40 |
| 9. | "B.S.A." | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Mary, Please" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Monkey Puzzle" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Fucker" | 2:12 |
| 13. | "Dawn" | 2:00 |
| 14. | "Cabin Fever" | 7:56 |
| 15. | "In My Life" | 2:22 |
| 16. | "The Be Song" | 3:26 |
| 17. | "My Man Syd" | 1:50 |
| 18. | "Straight Up and Down [long version]" | 11:07 |
Total length: |
69:13 | |
Personnel
- Anton Newcombe – guitar, bass, organ, mellotron, drums, vocals
- Matt Hollywood – bass, guitar, vocals
- Dean Taylor – guitar
- Jeff Davies – guitar
- Brian Glaze – drums
- Joel Gion – percussion
- Mara Keagle – guitar
References
- 1 2 3 Ankeny, Jason. "Take It from the Man! – The Brian Jonestown Massacre | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2016. delete character in
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