The Winery Dogs (album) explained

The Winery Dogs
Type:studio
Artist:The Winery Dogs
Cover:The_Winery_Dogs_album.jpg
Released:May 5, 2013
Recorded:August–December 2012
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre:Hard rock
Label:Loud & Proud Records
Producer:The Winery Dogs
Next Title:Hot Streak
Next Year:2015

The Winery Dogs is the debut album by the American rock band of the same name, released in Japan on May 5, 2013, and worldwide on July 23.

Reception

Critical

The album received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic reviewer James Christopher Monger compared the album to blues rock bands such as Cream and Led Zeppelin and modern hard rock bands like Soundgarden, Black Stone Cherry and Velvet Revolver. He called the album "hard-hitting, fun, yet meticulously crafted 21st century rock that manages to celebrate the past and kick open new doors."

Commercial

Released on July 23, 2013, it sold 10,200 copies in the United States in its first week, and reached No. 27 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[1] It also debuted at No. 5 on Billboards Top Rock Albums,[2] No. 3 on Alternative Albums,[3] and No. 4 on Independent Albums.[4] The album has sold 58,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by The Winery Dogs.

On the Japanese edition of the album, the track "Criminal" replaced "Time Machine" on the track listing. The order in which the songs are listed remains the same.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Sheehan interview. Blabbermouth . November 5, 2013.
  2. Top Rock Albums . August 10, 2013 . Billboard .
  3. Alternative Albums. April 13, 2013 . Billboard .
  4. Independent Albums. April 13, 2013 . Billboard .
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20150917090733/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . September 17, 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .