Dandys Rule OK explained

Dandys Rule OK
Type:	studio
Artist:	the Dandy Warhols
Cover:	dandysok.jpg
Released:	6 April 1995
Recorded:	1994–1995
Genre:	Shoegaze
Length:	74:02
Label:	Tim/Kerr
Next Title:	...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
Next Year:	1997

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

The album is sometimes referred to as The White Album, 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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Courtney Taylor 2 on Twitter: "BTW There Is No Punctuation in the Album Title "Dandys Rule OK"." . Taylor-Taylor . Courtney . Courtney Taylor-Taylor . October 16, 2009 . . June 7, 2016.
2. Reece . Doug . June 14, 1997 . Capitol Betting Dandy Warhols Still 'Rule OK' on Come Down.' |magazine=Billboard |page=12 |issue=24 |volume=109}}

   Reception

   The album has received a mixed reception from critics. Q magazine wrote that it's "what the Portland quartet sound like on bad drugs". 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."

   Track listing

   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

   The Dandy Warhols

   • Courtney Taylor-Taylor – guitar, vocals, production, sleeve design and layout
   • Zia McCabe – keyboards and percussion
   • Peter Holmström – guitar
   • Eric Hedford – drums, vocals and synthesizer

   Additional personnel

   • 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

   External links

   • Dandys Rule OK at The Dandy Warhols' official website
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