| Honor Among Thieves | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Relativity [1] | |||
| Producer | Dave Kincaid | |||
| The Brandos chronology | ||||
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Honor Among Thieves is the debut album by the American band the Brandos, released in 1987. [2] [3] The first single was "Gettysburg", which was a minor hit on radio and MTV. [4] [5] [6]
The album peaked at No. 108 on the Billboard 200. [7] The band supported the album with a North American tour that included stints opening for INXS, the Georgia Satellites, and the Cars. [8] [9] [10] Honor Among Thieves won a New York Music Award for the best independent debut of 1987. [11]
Production
Most of the album's songs were written by singer Dave Kincaid, who also produced. [12] [13] He strove to make the songs sound similar to each other. [6] Kincaid's slide guitar playing was influenced by his love of the Allman Brothers Band's At Fillmore East. [14]
Honor Among Thieves was mixed at Power Station, in New York. [15] " Strychnine" and "Walking on the Water" are covers of songs by, respectively, the Sonics and Creedence Clearwater Revival. [16] "A Matter of Survival" is about domestic abuse. [17] "Nothing to Lose" describes the possibility of death by murder. [18]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[19] |
| Chicago Tribune | 
[20] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer |
[21] |
Newsday deemed the title track "a threatening tune with an interesting hook and some chords borrowed from that Tom Petty-Stevie Nicks classic, 'Stop Dragging My Heart Around'." [22] The New York Times determined that the Brandos "make sturdy, grim-spirited guitar-based rock in the mold of Creedence Clearwater Revival." [12] The Chicago Tribune labeled the album "tough, muscular, guitar-oriented rock 'n' roll with a kind of haunted-souls feeling to the vocals and guitar lines." [20]
The Washington Post wrote that "this New York quartet has studiously fashioned its Americana-drenched sound and image." [4] The Boston Globe called Honor Among Thieves "an impressively rootsy album." [5] The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that "the music is quirkily original: Big, punchy song ... that for the most part achieve their elaborate ambitions." [21] Trouser Press opined that "though too much of the band's material lacks real distinction, Honor Among Thieves is a generally impressive debut." [13] The Oregonian listed the album among the 10 best of 1987. [23]
AllMusic wrote that "the Brandos play with great verve on this strong set of compositions." [19]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gettysburg" | |
| 2. | "A Matter of Survival" | |
| 3. | "Nothing to Fear" | |
| 4. | "Honor Among Thieves" | |
| 5. | " Strychnine" | |
| 6. | "Hard Luck Runner" | |
| 7. | "In My Dreams" | |
| 8. | "Walking on the Water" | |
| 9. | "Come Home" |
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave (April 2, 2019). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin.
- ^ "The Brandos Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Browne, David (Nov 19, 1987). "The Brandos: Real Contenders". Rolling Stone. No. 513. p. 20.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (18 Sep 1987). "Brandos: Americana". The Washington Post. p. N25.
- ^ a b Morse, Steve (27 Sep 1987). "Growing Number of 'Indies' Offer More Adventure on Vinyl". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 103.
- ^ a b Popson, Tom (11 Dec 1987). "The Brandos: An Eerie Time at Gettysburg". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 1.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 102.
- ^ Erskine, Evelyn (23 Nov 1987). "INXS slow to ignite Ottawa fans with soulful music". Ottawa Citizen. p. D8.
- ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (December 11, 1987). "Brandos mesh sounds of both coasts". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 89.
- ^ Heim, Chris (13 Dec 1987). "'Big Mo' Eludes Cars in Drive Down Rock Road". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
- ^ Williams, Stephen (11 Apr 1988). "New York Music Adds To Awards Overload". Part II. Newsday. p. 7.
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (4 Sep 1987). "Pop and Jazz Guide". The New York Times. p. C17.
- ^ a b "Brandos". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Miller, Michael L. (January 29, 1988). "No-Nonsense, Compatible Brandos Reaping Rewards". The State. Columbia. p. 7B.
- ^ Stout, Gene (June 6, 1987). "Former Allies Musicians Connect with Relativity". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C7.
- ^ MacDonald, Patrick (August 28, 1987). "Seattle Rocker's Search for New Allies Has Paid Off with the Brandos". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 6.
- ^ Bourke, Brian G. (October 7, 1987). "Band Takes Independent Route to Popularity". Syracuse Herald-Journal. p. E8.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (February 18, 1988). "There's a 'buzz' going around about The Brandos". USA Today.
- ^ a b "The Brandos Honor Among Thieves". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Modern Monkee Music and Other 'Indie' Ventures". Friday. Chicago Tribune. 9 Oct 1987. p. 1.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (27 Sep 1987). "The Brandos Honor Among Thieves". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. J4.
- ^ Williams, Stephen (26 Aug 1987). "Ruffner Oozes the Blues". Part II. Newsday. p. 10.
- ^ Tomlinson, Stuart (December 13, 1987). "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree: 10 Albums to Get You Started". The Oregonian. p. B17.
| Honor Among Thieves | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Relativity [1] | |||
| Producer | Dave Kincaid | |||
| The Brandos chronology | ||||
| ||||
Honor Among Thieves is the debut album by the American band the Brandos, released in 1987. [2] [3] The first single was "Gettysburg", which was a minor hit on radio and MTV. [4] [5] [6]
The album peaked at No. 108 on the Billboard 200. [7] The band supported the album with a North American tour that included stints opening for INXS, the Georgia Satellites, and the Cars. [8] [9] [10] Honor Among Thieves won a New York Music Award for the best independent debut of 1987. [11]
Production
Most of the album's songs were written by singer Dave Kincaid, who also produced. [12] [13] He strove to make the songs sound similar to each other. [6] Kincaid's slide guitar playing was influenced by his love of the Allman Brothers Band's At Fillmore East. [14]
Honor Among Thieves was mixed at Power Station, in New York. [15] " Strychnine" and "Walking on the Water" are covers of songs by, respectively, the Sonics and Creedence Clearwater Revival. [16] "A Matter of Survival" is about domestic abuse. [17] "Nothing to Lose" describes the possibility of death by murder. [18]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[19] |
| Chicago Tribune |
[20] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer |
[21] |
Newsday deemed the title track "a threatening tune with an interesting hook and some chords borrowed from that Tom Petty-Stevie Nicks classic, 'Stop Dragging My Heart Around'." [22] The New York Times determined that the Brandos "make sturdy, grim-spirited guitar-based rock in the mold of Creedence Clearwater Revival." [12] The Chicago Tribune labeled the album "tough, muscular, guitar-oriented rock 'n' roll with a kind of haunted-souls feeling to the vocals and guitar lines." [20]
The Washington Post wrote that "this New York quartet has studiously fashioned its Americana-drenched sound and image." [4] The Boston Globe called Honor Among Thieves "an impressively rootsy album." [5] The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that "the music is quirkily original: Big, punchy song ... that for the most part achieve their elaborate ambitions." [21] Trouser Press opined that "though too much of the band's material lacks real distinction, Honor Among Thieves is a generally impressive debut." [13] The Oregonian listed the album among the 10 best of 1987. [23]
AllMusic wrote that "the Brandos play with great verve on this strong set of compositions." [19]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gettysburg" | |
| 2. | "A Matter of Survival" | |
| 3. | "Nothing to Fear" | |
| 4. | "Honor Among Thieves" | |
| 5. | " Strychnine" | |
| 6. | "Hard Luck Runner" | |
| 7. | "In My Dreams" | |
| 8. | "Walking on the Water" | |
| 9. | "Come Home" |
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave (April 2, 2019). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin.
- ^ "The Brandos Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Browne, David (Nov 19, 1987). "The Brandos: Real Contenders". Rolling Stone. No. 513. p. 20.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (18 Sep 1987). "Brandos: Americana". The Washington Post. p. N25.
- ^ a b Morse, Steve (27 Sep 1987). "Growing Number of 'Indies' Offer More Adventure on Vinyl". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 103.
- ^ a b Popson, Tom (11 Dec 1987). "The Brandos: An Eerie Time at Gettysburg". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 1.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 102.
- ^ Erskine, Evelyn (23 Nov 1987). "INXS slow to ignite Ottawa fans with soulful music". Ottawa Citizen. p. D8.
- ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (December 11, 1987). "Brandos mesh sounds of both coasts". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 89.
- ^ Heim, Chris (13 Dec 1987). "'Big Mo' Eludes Cars in Drive Down Rock Road". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
- ^ Williams, Stephen (11 Apr 1988). "New York Music Adds To Awards Overload". Part II. Newsday. p. 7.
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (4 Sep 1987). "Pop and Jazz Guide". The New York Times. p. C17.
- ^ a b "Brandos". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Miller, Michael L. (January 29, 1988). "No-Nonsense, Compatible Brandos Reaping Rewards". The State. Columbia. p. 7B.
- ^ Stout, Gene (June 6, 1987). "Former Allies Musicians Connect with Relativity". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C7.
- ^ MacDonald, Patrick (August 28, 1987). "Seattle Rocker's Search for New Allies Has Paid Off with the Brandos". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 6.
- ^ Bourke, Brian G. (October 7, 1987). "Band Takes Independent Route to Popularity". Syracuse Herald-Journal. p. E8.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (February 18, 1988). "There's a 'buzz' going around about The Brandos". USA Today.
- ^ a b "The Brandos Honor Among Thieves". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Modern Monkee Music and Other 'Indie' Ventures". Friday. Chicago Tribune. 9 Oct 1987. p. 1.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (27 Sep 1987). "The Brandos Honor Among Thieves". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. J4.
- ^ Williams, Stephen (26 Aug 1987). "Ruffner Oozes the Blues". Part II. Newsday. p. 10.
- ^ Tomlinson, Stuart (December 13, 1987). "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree: 10 Albums to Get You Started". The Oregonian. p. B17.