Faster Pussycat (album)
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| Studio album by Faster Pussycat | ||||
| Released | July 7, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 36:13 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Ric Browde | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B) [2] |
| Melodic |  [3] |
Faster Pussycat is the first album by the band of the same name. The album reached #97 on the Billboard 200 chart. Videos were made for several of the songs on the album, including Don't Change That Song, which had a video directed by Russ Meyer.
The band performed Cathouse and Bathroom Wall in the film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, and they were interviewed in the segment as well.
The album was released on CD by UK-based company Rock Candy Records, with expanded liner notes and photos.
Track listing
- "Don't Change That Song" (Taime Downe, Greg Steele) – 3:40
- "Bathroom Wall" (Downe) – 3:40
- "No Room for Emotion" (Downe, Brent Muscat) – 3:56
- "Cathouse" (Downe) – 3:42
- "Babylon" (Downe, Steele) – 3:14
- "Smash Alley" (Downe, Muscat) – 3:28
- "Shooting You Down" (Downe) – 3:46
- "City Has No Heart" (Downe, Muscat) – 4:19
- "Ship Rolls In" (Downe, Steele) – 3:26
- "Bottle in Front of Me" (Downe, Muscat) – 3:02
Reception
In 2005, Faster Pussycat was ranked number 498 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Personnel
- Taime Downe - lead vocals
- Greg Steele - guitar
- Brent Muscat - guitar
- Eric Stacy - bass guitar
- Mark Michals - drums
References
- ↑ Faster Pussycat at AllMusic
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Melodic review
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