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Young, Loud and Snotty


FieldValue
nameYoung, Loud and Snotty
typeAlbum
artistDead Boys
coverThedeadboys.jpg
releasedOctober 1977
recorded1977
studioElectric Lady (New York, New York)
genrePunk rock
length35:23
labelSire
producerGenya Ravan
next_titleWe Have Come for Your Children
next_year1978

Young, Loud and Snotty is the first studio album by the American punk band Dead Boys. It was recorded and released in 1977 on Sire Records, produced by Genya Ravan. The album is the only Dead Boys album to chart, peaking at 189 on the Billboard 200 in November 1977.

The album was included at No. 7 on the Rolling Stone "10 Greatest Punk Rock Albums" reader poll.

Release

The album was originally released in October 1977 by Sire Records on LP, cassette and 8-track. In 1992, the album was first released on CD, and re-released on cassette, under the Sire name as part of Warner Bros. Records' Plundering the Vaults line. These releases featured a bonus track, "Not Anymore/Ain't Nothin' to Do (Medley)", which was originally released on the "Tell Me" 7" in 1978.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Stiv Bators, Cheetah Chrome & Jimmy Zero; except where indicated.

  1. "Sonic Reducer" (David Thomas, Cheetah Chrome) – 3:05
  2. "All This and More" – 2:49
  3. "What Love Is" – 2:08
  4. "Not Anymore" – 3:38
  5. "Ain't Nothin' to Do" – 2:25
  6. "Caught with the Meat in Your Mouth" – 2:06
  7. "Hey Little Girl" (Bob Gonzales, Don Baskin) – 3:01 (Recorded live at CBGB)
  8. "I Need Lunch" – 3:36
  9. "High Tension Wire" – 3:05
  10. "Down in Flames" – 2:15
  11. "Not Anymore/Ain't Nothin' to Do" – 7:15 (bonus track on CD releases)

Cassette and 8-track

The album was re-arranged for the original cassette and 8-track releases

  1. "Sonic Reducer"
  2. "Not Anymore"
  3. "All This and More"
  4. "What Love Is"
  5. "Ain't Nothin' to Do"
  6. ""Caught with the Meat in Your Mouth"
  7. "Hey Little Girl"
  8. "Down in Flames"
  9. "I Need Lunch"
  10. "High Tension Wire"

40th anniversary re-recording

In 2017, founding members Cheetah Chrome and Johnny Blitz reformed Dead Boys with a new lineup and re-recorded Young, Loud and Snotty. Still Snotty: Young, Loud and Snotty at 40 was released on September 8, 2017.

Personnel

;Dead Boys

  • Stiv Bators – vocals
  • Cheetah Chrome – lead guitar
  • Jimmy Zero – rhythm guitar
  • Jeff Magnum – bass guitar
  • Johnny Blitz – drums with:
  • Ronald Binder – voice on "Down in Flames"
  • Bob Clearmountain – bass guitar

Production

  • Arranged by Dead Boys
  • Produced by Genya Ravan
  • Recorded and engineered by Dave Wittman
  • Assistant recording engineer: Jim Galante
  • Mixed by Harvey Goldberg
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen

References

References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "Young Loud and Snotty – Dead Boys".
  2. Larkin, Colin. (2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". [[Omnibus Press]].
  3. Mörat. (February 12, 2000). "Albums". [[EMAP]].
  4. Abowitz, Richard. (2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". [[Simon & Schuster]].
  5. Christgau, Robert. (October 31, 1977). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". [[The Village Voice]].
  6. [https://www.billboard.com/artist/dead-boys/chart-history/tlp/ Billboard 200]
  7. Greene, Andy. (April 13, 2016). "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Punk Albums".
  8. "Bob Clearmountain: The King of Mixers?".
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