Power in the Blood (Alabama 3 album)
Power in the Blood is the third album by Alabama 3.
Power in the Blood | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 October 2002 | |||
Length | 56:08 | |||
Label | One Little Indian | |||
Producer | Alexis Worrall, John "Segs" Jennings, Larry Love, Rock Freebase, The Spirit | |||
Alabama 3 chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Robert Christgau | [1] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Alabama 3; except where indicated
- "Two Heads" - 1:07
- "Power in the Blood" - 4:46
- "Reachin'" - 4:09
- "Woody Guthrie" - 4:17
- "Year Zero" - 4:23
- "The Devil Went Down to Ibiza" - 2:51
- "Strobe Life" - 6:12
- "R.E.H.A.B." - 3:52
- "The Moon has Lost the Sun" - 3:47
- "Let the Caged Bird Sing"- 2:34
- "Yellow Rose" - 4:55
- "Bullet Proof" - 3:55
- "Badlands" (Bruce Springsteen) - 0:47
- "Lord Have Mercy" - 6:13
- "Come on Home"- 1:20
Bonus disc
The first 10,000 pressings of Power in the Blood include a bonus disc of six acoustic tracks, known as Acoustic Power.
- "Woke Up This Morning" - 4:05
- "Power in the Blood" - 2:31
- "Disneyland Is Burning" - 3:00
- "U Don't Danse 2 Tekno Anymore" - 3:46
- "Year Zero" - 4:15
- "Mansion on the Hill" - 3:06
Personnel
Alabama 3
- Larry Love (Rob Spragg) – vocals
- The Very Rev. D.Wayne Love (Jake Black) – vocals
- Rock Freebase (Mark Sams) – guitars
- The Mountain of Love (Piers Marsh) – harp, programmes, vocals
- L.B. Dope (Johnny Delafons) – drums, programming
- Sir "Eddie" Real (Simon Edwards) – percussion
- The Spirit (Orlando Harrison) – keyboards
- Frank Zappatista (John "Segs" Jennings) – bass, vocals
Additional musicians
- Val Harrison – vocals on "Reachin'"
- Nick Tosches – vocals on "R.E.H.A.B."
- Hubert Selby, Jr. – vocals on "The Moon has Lost the Sun"
- Lisa Delatour Billson – vocals on "Year Zero", backing vocals on "Power in the Blood"
- Val Harrison – vocals on "Reachin'"
- Be Atwell and Siobhan Parr – vocals on "Bullet Proof"
- Michael Groce – vocals on "Lord Have Mercy"
Cover version
"Power in the Blood" was later recorded by Canadian singer Buffy Sainte-Marie as the title track of her 2015 album. The album won the 2015 Polaris Music Prize on September 21, 2015.
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[2] | 70 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 88 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4] | 14 |
References
- Christgau, Robert. "Power in the Blood". Robert Christgau.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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