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The Great Rocksteady Swindle

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Released
  
April 20, 2010

Length
  
53:44

Artist
  
The Slackers

Label
  
Hellcat Records

Recorded
  
October, 2009

The Great Rocksteady Swindle (2010)
  
The Radio (2012)

Release date
  
20 April 2010

Genre
  
Ska

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Similar
  
The Slackers albums, Ska albums

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The Great Rocksteady Swindle is the twelfth studio album from New York City ska band The Slackers. It was released on April 20, 2010 on Hellcat Records.

Contents

The Great Rocksteady Swindle was intended to showcase a more spontaneous, less produced side of the band. The album was recorded in three days in Berlin while the band was on tour. All six members of the band were asked to contribute songs and a total of 25 tracks were recorded, 15 of which appear on the final album. It is the first Slackers album to feature songs written by all the members of the band.

The album title is a reference to the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.

Side one

  1. "Cheated"
  2. "Because"
  3. "A Long Way Off"
  4. "The Same Everyday"
  5. "Mr. Tragedy (extended)"

Side two

  1. "Bo Evil"
  2. "Tool Shed"
  3. "Don't Look Back"
  4. "How It Feels"
  5. "Ain't No Sunshine"
  6. "Thank You"

Players

  • Ara Babajian - drums
  • Marcus Geard - bass
  • Dave Hillyard - saxophone
  • Jay Nugent - guitar
  • Glen Pine - trombone, vocals
  • Vic Ruggiero - organ, piano, vocals, harmonica

    • Songs

    1How It Feels3:38
    2Because2:52
    3Mr Tragedy3:40

    References

    The Great Rocksteady Swindle Wikipedia
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