Length 47:57 Release date 2000 | ||
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Released 2000 (Australia)27 March 2001 (internationally) Recorded July 2000 in Sing Sign Studios, Melbourne Roll On(2000) Modern Artillery(2003) Genres Rock music, Punk rock, Psychobilly Similar Modern Artillery, White Noise, State of Emergency, From Here on In, The Living End |
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Roll On is the second album by Australian rock band The Living End, released in Australia and New Zealand on EMI in 2000, and internationally on Reprise/Warner Brothers in 2001.
Contents
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- Track listing
- Singles
- Band members
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Songs
- References
Musically, the album marked a change from the sound of their debut album, The Living End. Roll On had a notably more polished sound (as compared to the more garage-y sound of the previous album). Horn sections featured on numerous songs, such as Uncle Harry and Killing The Right. Whereas the previous album had displayed punk and rockabilly influences (by artists such as Green Day and Stray Cats), Roll On showed more Australian rock influences, particularly artists of the 80s Pub Rock era. The album even garnered comparison, by a few critics, to seminal punk band The Clash's creative breakthrough, London Calling. The album was recorded with producer Nick Launay, who had previously worked with artists such as Silverchair and Midnight Oil.
It also marked the last major work featuring drummer Travis Demsey. In the downtime following the album's release and subsequent tour, he would leave the band, to be replaced by Andy Strachan.
ARIA publicised that Roll On had officially achieved 2x Platinum status in Australia in November 2007. This was a great achievement as all of their other album releases were simultaneously awarded a higher accreditation. These new figures, however, indicated that sales of Roll On had been topped by the band's fourth studio release, State Of Emergency. This now means that the Roll On album now takes the position as the band's third most successful release.
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Track listing
All songs written by Chris Cheney.
- "Roll On" – 3:09
- "Pictures in the Mirror" – 3:18
- "Riot On Broadway" – 2:56
- "Staring At the Light" – 4:08
- "Carry Me Home" – 3:12
- "Don't Shut the Gate" – 3:04
- "Dirty Man" – 3:36
- "Blood On Your Hands" – 4:14
- "Revolution Regained" – 2:46
- "Silent Victory" – 3:35
- "Read About It" – 3:16
- "Killing the Right" – 4:21
- "Astoria Paranoia" – 3:05
- "Uncle Harry" – 3:24
- "Prisoner of Society" (Live) (US bonus track) – 4:37
Singles
Band members
Additional musicians
Production
Songs
1Roll On3:09
2Pictures in the Mirror3:18
3Riot on Broadway2:56