Dogs D’Amour – Straight??!!
(China Records 1990 8472001)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Limited Edition
Gatefold Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
The Dogs D’Amour are a rock and roll band formed in 1983 in London, England. Over the years the band has had various line-ups, the only constant being vocalist Tyla.
The band found a measure of success in the United Kingdom during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In terms of chart positions, their highest charting album was their 1989 release, A Graveyard of Empty Bottles, which reached #16 on the UK chart. Their most successful single was “Satellite Kid” which reached #26.
In 1991, the band broke up onstage, before reforming briefly in the early 1990s for the release of their sixth studio album More Unchartered Heights of Disgrace. After this, however, the most famous incarnation of the band ceased to exist. There was another brief reunion in 2000 and an album, but, throughout the 2000s, Tyla has been touring and releasing albums under the band name, which is vastly different from their older material.
In December 2012 the ‘classic’ line-up of Tyla, Jo ‘Dog’ Almeida, Steve James and Bam agreed to reform to play a series of benefit concerts for their long-time friend, and former bandmate, Paul Hornby. In January 2013, the band recorded an E.P. in Florida and have announced live dates for the UK and Spain.
Straight??!! is the fifth studio album by English rock band The Dogs D’Amour. Album was released in 1990 and entered the UK Albums Chart at #32.
Notably, this album is the last Dogs D’Amour recording to feature the ‘classic’ line-up of Tyla, Steve James, Jo Dog and Bam, as the band would break up onstage in 1991. The album spawned three singles; “Victims of Success”, “Empty World” and “Back on the Juice”, all of which reached the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart, the first of which was a Top 40 hit.
Track listing
All songs written by Tyla, except where noted.
- “Cardboard Town” – 3:14
- “Kiss My Heart Goodbye” 4:15
- “Lie in This Land” – 3:08
- “You Can’t Burn the Devil” – 3:23
- “No Gypsy Blood” – 2:22
- “Empty World” – 2:29
- “Back on the Juice” – 3:52
- “Evil” – 3:26
- “Victims of Success” – 3:10
- “Flyin’ Solo” – 4:13
- “Heroine” – 4:43
- “Chiva” – 5:00
- “Lady Nicotine” – 2:52
Band
- Tyla – vocals, guitar
- Jo “Dog” Almeida – guitars
- Steve James – bass
- Bam – drums
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