Horse of the Dog
Encyclopedia
Hörse of the Dög is the first album by the British
psychobilly
band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
. It was released on 30 September 2002, on the No Death label in the UK.
United Kingdom
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psychobilly
Psychobilly
Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly...
band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster were an English rock band from Brighton, England, formed in 1999. They have released three full-length albums, Hörse Of the Dög , The Royal Society and Blood And Fire...
. It was released on 30 September 2002, on the No Death label in the UK.
Track listing
- "Celebrate Your MotherCelebrate Your Mother"Celebrate Your Mother" was the second single from British psychobilly band, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's debut album, Horse of the Dog.-Video:...
" (McKnight & TEMBD) - 2.33 - "ChickenChicken (song)"Chicken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the fourth single from their debut album Horse of the Dog. It was played often on MTV Two and Kerrang!...
" (Diamantopoulo & TEMBD) - 2.47 - "Whack of Shit" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 2.18
- "Psychosis SafariPsychosis Safari"Psychosis Safari" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the third single from their debut album, Horse of the Dog. At the time this was the band's most popular single, reaching number 26 in the charts and was played regularly on music channels such as MTV Two and Kerrang!...
" (Norris & TEMBD) - 2.52 - "Giant Bones" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 1.46
- "Fishfingers" (Diamantopoulo & TEMBD) - 2.07
- "Charge the Guns" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 1.25
- "Morning Has BrokenMorning Has Broken (song)"Morning Has Broken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as their debut single, and appearing on their first album, Horse of the Dog. It got very little airplay and never reached the Top 40. The video can be seen rarely on MTV Two's 120 Minutes...
" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 2.33 - "Team Meat" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 2.45
- "Presidential Wave" (Huxley & TEMBD) - 4.06
B-sides
Amongst the list of B-sides below, live tracks, demo tracks and videos were also released on most of the singles from the album.Song | Length | Release(s) |
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"Alex" | 2:43 | B-side of "Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken (song) "Morning Has Broken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as their debut single, and appearing on their first album, Horse of the Dog. It got very little airplay and never reached the Top 40. The video can be seen rarely on MTV Two's 120 Minutes... " |
"Return December" | 2:15 | B-side of "Celebrate Your Mother Celebrate Your Mother "Celebrate Your Mother" was the second single from British psychobilly band, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's debut album, Horse of the Dog.-Video:... " |
"Torrential Abuse" | 2:54 | B-side of "Celebrate Your Mother Celebrate Your Mother "Celebrate Your Mother" was the second single from British psychobilly band, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's debut album, Horse of the Dog.-Video:... " |
"Briefcases for Girls" | 2:15 | B-side of "Psychosis Safari Psychosis Safari "Psychosis Safari" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the third single from their debut album, Horse of the Dog. At the time this was the band's most popular single, reaching number 26 in the charts and was played regularly on music channels such as MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
"Ho Ha" | 3:05 | B-side of "Psychosis Safari Psychosis Safari "Psychosis Safari" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the third single from their debut album, Horse of the Dog. At the time this was the band's most popular single, reaching number 26 in the charts and was played regularly on music channels such as MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
"Turkish Delights of the Devil" | 2:58 | B-side of "Chicken Chicken (song) "Chicken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the fourth single from their debut album Horse of the Dog. It was played often on MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
"Horse of the Dog" | 4:05 | B-side of "Chicken Chicken (song) "Chicken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the fourth single from their debut album Horse of the Dog. It was played often on MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
"Palomino's Dream (by The Boogs)" | 2:49 | B-side of "Chicken Chicken (song) "Chicken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the fourth single from their debut album Horse of the Dog. It was played often on MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
"Sacred Metal" | 4:08 | B-side of "Chicken Chicken (song) "Chicken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the fourth single from their debut album Horse of the Dog. It was played often on MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
Personnel
- Guy McKnight - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Marc Norris - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Andy Huxley - guitar
- Sym Gharial - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tom Diamantopoulo - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Paul Tipler - producer
- Mat Willis - executive producer, management
- Will Bartle - recording assistant
- Jeremy Gill - mixing assistant
- Ollie Dunn - mixing assistant
- Phiesta - design
- Leigh Anne Walter - photography
Singles
Date of Release | Title | UK Chart Position |
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11 March 2002 | "Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken (song) "Morning Has Broken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as their debut single, and appearing on their first album, Horse of the Dog. It got very little airplay and never reached the Top 40. The video can be seen rarely on MTV Two's 120 Minutes... " |
83 |
16 September 2002 | "Celebrate Your Mother Celebrate Your Mother "Celebrate Your Mother" was the second single from British psychobilly band, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's debut album, Horse of the Dog.-Video:... " |
66 |
8 July 2003 | "Psychosis Safari Psychosis Safari "Psychosis Safari" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the third single from their debut album, Horse of the Dog. At the time this was the band's most popular single, reaching number 26 in the charts and was played regularly on music channels such as MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
26 |
8 May 2003 | "Chicken Chicken (song) "Chicken" is a song by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the fourth single from their debut album Horse of the Dog. It was played often on MTV Two and Kerrang!... " |
30 |