The Dirtbombs – Ultraglide In Black
(In The Red Records 2001 ITR079)
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The Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and soul, while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup. The Dirtbombs were formed by Mick Collins (of the influential garage punk band The Gories) as a side project and started recording songs by 1995.
Ultraglide in Black is an album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs.
The album is mostly covers of soul and funk songs. Band leader Mick Collins stated that this album was his tribute to the black music he grew up with. The only song that is not a cover is “Your Love Belongs Under a Rock.”
The album cover pays homage to Stevie Wonder’s 1967 album cover for I Was Made to Love Her.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Chains of Love” | J.J. Barnes, M. Davis, D. Davis | J.J. Barnes | 2:21 |
| 2. | “If You Can Want” | Smokey Robinson | The Miracles | 2:57 |
| 3. | “Underdog” | Sly Stone | Sly & the Family Stone | 3:35 |
| 4. | “Your Love Belongs Under a Rock” | Mick Collins | The Dirtbombs | 2:20 |
| 5. | “I’ll Wait” | George Clinton | The Parliaments | 3:00 |
| 6. | “Living For the City” | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | 3:07 |
| 7. | “The Thing” | Larry Bright | Larry Bright | 2:02 |
| 8. | “Kung-Fu” | Curtis Mayfield | Curtis Mayfield | 5:42 |
| 9. | “Ode to a Black Man” | Phil Lynott | Phil Lynott | 3:38 |
| 10. | “Got to Give It Up” | Marvin Gaye | Marvin Gaye | 4:03 |
| 11. | “Livin’ For the Weekend” | Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff | The O’Jays | 3:29 |
| 12. | “I’m Qualified to Satisfy You” | Barry White | Barry White | 3:53 |
| 13. | “Do You See My Love (For You Growing)” | R. Beavers, Johnny Bristol | Junior Walker & the All-Stars | 4:20 |
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