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Dandys Rule OK
Studio album by
Released6 April 1995
Recorded1994–1995
GenreShoegaze
Length74:02
LabelTim/Kerr
Producer
The Dandy Warhols chronology
Dandys Rule OK
(1995)
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
(1997)
Singles from Dandys Rule OK
  1. "Ride"
    Released: 1995
  2. "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Nothin' to Do"
    Released: 1996

Dandys Rule OK[1] is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols, recorded from 1994 to 1995 and released on 6 April 1995 by Tim/Kerr Records.

Three singles were released from the album: "Ride", "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song" and "Nothin' to Do".

Background

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The album is sometimes referred to as The White Album,[citation needed] in reference to the album cover which bears similarities to The Beatles' self-titled album (which is also known as The White Album), in contrast to the band's The Black Album, recorded the following year in 1996 but not released until 2004.

Release

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Three singles were released from the album: "Ride", "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song" and "Nothin' to Do". "T.V. Theme Song" aired on several radio stations and appeared on MTV.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Pressfavorable[4]
NME4/10[5]
Q[6]
Select[7]
Trouser Pressunfavorable[8]
The Washington Postmixed[9]

The album has received a mixed reception from critics. Q magazine wrote that it's "what the Portland quartet sound like on bad drugs".[6] NME also gave it a negative review, calling it an "unfocused, sprawling debut album, notable for the piledriving classic 'TV Theme Song', an awful lot of stoned noodling and pretty much sod-all else."[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Introduction by Young Tom" 0:26
2."The Dandy Warhols' T.V. Theme Song" 2:50
3."Ride" 4:10
4."Best Friend" 3:27
5."Not Your Bottle" 4:00
6."(Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed" 4:17
7."Nothin' to Do" 2:23
8."The Coffee and Tea Wrecks" 4:06
9."Genius" 6:08
10."Dick" 8:07
11."Just Try" 4:41
12."Nothing (Lifestyle of a Tortured Artist for Sale)" 3:52
13."Grunge Betty" 3:32
14."Prelude: It's A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With the Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes"Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström, Eric Hedford0:51
15."It's A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With the Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes"Taylor-Taylor, Holmström, Hedford16:04
16."Finale: It's A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With the Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes"Taylor-Taylor, Holmström, Hedford4:58

A hidden track starts at 3:11 into "Finale: It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with The Dandy Warhols". It is a short reprise of "Dick".

Personnel

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The Dandy Warhols

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Additional personnel

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  • Zedekiah Pariah – Jew's harp on "Grunge Betty" and lap steel guitar and harmonica on "Just Try"
  • Derek Ecklund – sitar on "Dick"
  • Julianne Johnson – vocals on "Just Try"
  • Tony Lash – percussion and production
  • Tim Rooney – congas on "The Coffee and Tea Wrecks"
  • Teddy Deane – flute on "(Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed"
  • Dave Kinhan – album artwork painting
  • Tony Lash – engineering, mastering and production
  • Marc Trunz – sleeve photography
  • Steven Birch – album design

References

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  1. ^ Taylor-Taylor, Courtney (October 16, 2009). "Courtney Taylor 2 on Twitter: "BTW There Is No Punctuation in the Album Title "Dandys Rule OK"."". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Reece, Doug (June 14, 1997). "Capitol Betting Dandy Warhols Still 'Rule OK' on 'Come Down.'". Billboard. 109 (24): 12.
  3. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Dandys Rule OK? - The Dandy Warhols : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  4. ^ Thompson, Dave (November 1995). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". Alternative Press (88).
  5. ^ a b "Courtney's track-by-track guide to Odditorium". slabtown.net. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  6. ^ a b Duerden, Nick (January 1999). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". Q.
  7. ^ Wilkinson, Roy (March 1996). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". Select.
  8. ^ Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Dandy Warhols". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Mark (24 November 1995). "[Dandys Rule OK review]". The Washington Post. p. 19.
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