Ask the Angels
Encyclopedia
"Ask the Angels" is a rock
song written by Patti Smith
and Ivan Kral
, and released as a third single from Patti Smith Group 1976 album Radio Ethiopia
. In 2000 The Distillers
released a cover of the song on their debut album
. Chemical People
released a cover on their 1990 EP Angels & Devils.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song written by Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
and Ivan Kral
Ivan Kral
Ivan Kral is a Grammy Award-winning Czechoslovakian-born American composer, filmmaker and singer. He works across many genres including rock, jazz, soul, country and film scores...
, and released as a third single from Patti Smith Group 1976 album Radio Ethiopia
Radio Ethiopia
Radio Ethiopia is an album by the Patti Smith Group, released in October 1976 on Arista Records.- History :Radio Ethiopia was the followup record to Smith's widely acclaimed debut Horses. In interviews surrounding the album's release, Smith explained that she chose producer Jack Douglas in hopes of...
. In 2000 The Distillers
The Distillers
The Distillers were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1998. They released their first two albums on Hellcat Records/Epitaph Records before moving to Sire, part of the Warner Music Group. The Distillers were originally formed by Australian-born Brody Armstrong , a woman with a...
released a cover of the song on their debut album
The Distillers (album)
The Distillers is the first album by the American punk rock band The Distillers, released in 2000.-Track listing:All song written by Brody Dalle except where noted.#"Oh Serena" – 2:32#"Idoless" – 2:28#"The World Comes Tumblin'" – 3:08#"L.A...
. Chemical People
Chemical People
Chemical People were a punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1986. The band toured the US, Canada and Europe and broke up in 1997.-History:...
released a cover on their 1990 EP Angels & Devils.