Black Cat John Brown

Black Cat John Brown

Infobox Album | Name = Black Cat John Brown
Type = Album
Artist = Alamo Race Track


Released = October 23, 2006
Recorded = Throughout 2006 at Studio Sound Enterprise, Weesp
Genre = Alternative
Label = Excelsior Recordings
Producer = Frans Hagenaars
Reviews =
*De Volkskrant Rating|4|5 [http://www.alamoracetrack.com/site/Alamovk.jpglink]
*Het Parool Rating|4|5 [http://www.parool.nl/muziek/2006/recensies/110606-pop1.html link]

"Black Cat John Brown" is the second album by the band Alamo Race Track, released October 23, 2006. The album’s title track became a ‘hit’ on video site YouTube, where more than 541,000 people viewed the video within a two week time span. This video was recorded by faceculture.nl during the 10th anniversary of the band’s label Excelsior Recordings. It shows the band in a dressing room playing a stripped down version of "Black Cat John Brown".

The album garnered nothing but positive reviews in the Dutch press upon its release. The reviewers praised the songwriting of the band and the production by Frans Hagenaars. Several critics drew comparisons between the band and acts such as The Strokes, The Beatles and Interpol, among others. Nonetheless, the general consensus is that Alamo Race Track do have a sound of their own. This album is viewed as an improvement on their debut album "Birds At Home" especially in consistency.

Track listing

All songs by Alamo Race Track.

# "Black Cat John Brown"
# "Don’t Beat This Dog"
# "Stanley vs Hannah"
# "Kiss Me Bar"
# "The Northern Territory"
# "My Heart"
# "The Killing"
# "On The Beach"
# "Lee J. Cobb is Screaming a Lot"
# "Breaker-Breaker 1-2"
# "The Open Sea"
# "The Chocolate Years"

Trivia

* Singer Ralph Mulders wrote "Black Cat John Brown" inspired by a black cat that frequented his house.
* "The Killing" is based on the movie by the same name by director Stanley Kubrick.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Brown Farm and Gravesite — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …   Wikipedia

  • Brown bear — Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent A Kodiak bear (U. arctos middendorffi) in Katmai National Park, Alaska Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Black marsh turtle — The shape of the upper jaws of black marsh turtles is the reason for their common name smiling terrapin . Con …   Wikipedia

  • Black Swan emblems and popular culture — deals with the uses which have been made of the image of the Black Swan such as emblems, coins, logos, mascots and in the naming of sports teams.The Black Swan is the official state emblem of Western Australia, and is depicted on the Flag of… …   Wikipedia

  • Cat — For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation) and Cats (disambiguation). Domestic cat[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Cat coat genetics — The genetics of cat coat coloration, pattern, length, and texture is a complex subject, and many different genes are involved. Genes involved in albinism, dominant white, and white spotting * The C gene codes for the enzyme tyrosinase, the first… …   Wikipedia

  • Black Bart (outlaw) — This article is about the American Old West outlaw. For other uses, see Black Bart (disambiguation). Black Bart Born Charles Earl Bowles 1829 Norfolk, England Died after February 28, 1888 …   Wikipedia

  • Brown rat — Rattus norvegicus redirects here. For the album, see Rattus Norvegicus (album). Brown rat Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Black rat — Rattus rattus redirects here. For the album by Merzbow, see Rattus Rattus (album). Black rat Rattus rattus Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Black-footed ferret — Conservation status Endangered ( …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”