Released

by The Diodes

Overview

Despite the fact that the band was gaining momentum elsewhere in the world, that didn't stop Columbia Canada from dropping the Diodes. Compounding matters, the band had a new hit single ("Tired of Waking Up Tired") and a new album already in the can. Released, then, is a name that can go two ways: The band was released from their original contract, and their follow-up was finally seeing the light of day, thanks to the efforts of Epic. Musically speaking, the second album had a slightly different feel, possibly because drummer John Hamilton had been replaced by Mike Lengyell, but more likely because the band had logged countless hours onstage in front of demanding crowds. Rather than toughening up the band's sound, it drove them further into the world of pop -- piano takes a more prominent role here, and many of the songs have melodies you can actually hum along with ("Weekend," to name just one). One gripe is that though this album only contains ten songs, one of those ("Red Rubber Ball") had already appeared on the previous album. In 1998, most of this album would finally appear on CD on the Tired of Waking Up Tired compilation, but with "Mercenary Flight" and "Terminal Rock" replaced with alternate versions. ~ Sean Carruthers

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2017
Label:	Artoffact
UPC:	0628070624614
Rank:	89581

Tracks

1. Red Rubber Ball
2. Teenage Nation
3. Photographs From Mars
4. Madhouse
5. Mercenary Flight
6. Tired of Waking Up Tired
7. Jenny's in a Sleep World
8. Weekend
9. No Right to Make Me Bleed
10. Terminal Rock
11. Dead on Arrival

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Diodes   Primary Artist
Paul Robinson   Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Saxophone

Technical Credits

Paul Simon   Composer
Paul Robinson   Design,Engineer,Producer,Mastering,Consultant,Photography,Art Direction,Assistant Engineer
John Catto   Composer
Bruce Woodley   Composer