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.[1][2] It was released in 1986 on EMI America Records.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB+[5]

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."[6] The Globe and Mail deemed the album "as unpretentious as rock can get while still maintaining its spark."[7] The Los Angeles Times noted that, "on paper, the lyrics look a bit corny, but the music and obvious passion lift them."[8] The New York Times determined that "the music has a newfound toughness, with clanging guitars and explosive drums."[9]

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

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.


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