Payin' the Dues
Encyclopedia
Payin' the Dues is the second album released by the Swedish
rock band The Hellacopters
and their last studioalbum to feature original guitarist Dregen
before his departure from the band to focus fulltime on his other band Backyard Babies
. The album was released simultianusly on both CD and on vinyl, however "City Slang" was only available on the vinyl edition.. The initial pressings were in 2000 units of clear smoke and 2500 units in purple vinyl. Two additional pressings were later available in two different versions of black vinyl. The Toy's Factory
release also featured the bonus track "Oh Yeah Alright".
, appears on the vinyl edition of the album as track #7, after "Hey!"
Special guest: Scott Morgan
(guest electric rhythm and lead guitar, vocals on Downright Blue and City Slang (only on vinyl, after Downrght Blue)
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
rock band The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters were a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson , Dregen , Kenny Håkansson and Robert Eriksson . Andersson had been the drummer for death metal band Entombed and Dregen was taking a break from his full-time band Backyard Babies...
and their last studioalbum to feature original guitarist Dregen
Dregen
Andreas Tyrone Svensson , is best known as the former guitarist The Hellacopters and current guitarist of Backyard Babies and the newest member of Michael Monroe's band, replacing Ginger as guitarist....
before his departure from the band to focus fulltime on his other band Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies are a rock band, from Nässjö, Sweden. The band was formed in 1987 and over the years they have released five studio albums and won a Swedish Grammy. The band is now located in Stockholm, Sweden....
. The album was released simultianusly on both CD and on vinyl, however "City Slang" was only available on the vinyl edition.. The initial pressings were in 2000 units of clear smoke and 2500 units in purple vinyl. Two additional pressings were later available in two different versions of black vinyl. The Toy's Factory
Toy's Factory
is a Japanese record label founded in 1990 as a VAP subsidiary, based in Japan. It has since become an independent company.-Sub-Labels:* bellissima!* Carnage* Deep Blue* Idyllic* Kimi* Meme Tokyo* -Artists:*Aobozu*Armageddon*Bump of Chicken...
release also featured the bonus track "Oh Yeah Alright".
Track listing
The track "City Slang," a cover of the song by Sonic's Rendezvous BandSonic's Rendezvous Band
Sonic's Rendezvous Band was a rock and roll band from Ann Arbor, Michigan in the 1970s, featuring veterans of the 1960s Detroit rock scene.- Background :Sonic's Rendezvous Band came from the ashes of four Michigan rock bands:...
, appears on the vinyl edition of the album as track #7, after "Hey!"
Limited Edition
On 19 October 1999 the album was reissued in the USA on CD and vinyl along with an additional live album containing the following bonus tracks:Special guest: Scott Morgan
Scott Morgan
Scott Morgan is an American rock & roll and soul musician, most known for his work with the Sonic's Rendezvous Band, the Rationals, The Solution as well as his solowork.-The Rationals:Morgan's first band was The Rationals...
(guest electric rhythm and lead guitar, vocals on Downright Blue and City Slang (only on vinyl, after Downrght Blue)
Credits
- Recorded at The Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC, Canada on Mai 28, 1999
- Recoding by Steve Smith and the Kirene Studios Mobile Studio unit
- Recording assistant: Jon Schluckabier, Brian Valentino and Tameen Bakkar
- Mixed by Steve Smith at Kirene Studios, Bellevue, WA
- Mastered by John Golden at John Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA
- Produced by Steve Smith and Dana Sims