Rock City vs The Wildhearts is a live album by British rock band The Wildhearts. Recorded on 6 April 2013 at Rock City in Nottingham during a short UK tour to mark the 20th anniversary of Earth vs the Wildhearts, it was produced by Rob Baldock and released on 8 April 2014 by Round Records.
| Rock City vs The Wildhearts | ||||
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| Released | 8 April 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 6 April 2013 | |||
| Venue | Rock City (Nottingham, England) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 1:35:23 | |||
| Label | Round | |||
| Producer | Rob Baldock | |||
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Background
editIn April 2013, the Wildhearts played a string of UK shows to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut full-length album Earth vs the Wildhearts. Each show comprised two sets – the first a performance of the album in full, the second an "audience participation section" in which show attendees were able to choose the songs.[1] After an initial run of just four shows, the band later added six more dates across two weekends in June 2013.[2] Recordings from the Rock City, Nottingham show were recorded by Rob Baldock of Re:Live Recordings and released as Rock City vs The Wildhearts starting on the band's April 2014 tour.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ginger Wildheart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Greetings from Shitsville" | 5:50 |
| 2. | "TV Tan" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Everlone" | 7:41 |
| 4. | "Shame on Me" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Loveshit" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "The Miles Away Girl" | 6:05 |
| 7. | "My Baby Is a Headfuck" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Suckerpunch" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "News of the World" | 5:11 |
| 10. | "Drinking About Life" | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Love U 'Til I Don't" | 5:37 |
| Total length: | 56:41 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Worry 'Bout Me/29 x the Pain" | 7:00 |
| 2. | "Red Light, Green Light" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Naivety Play" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Hate the World Day" | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Turning American" | 7:21 |
| 6. | "The Duck Song" | 1:18 |
| 7. | "Caffeine Bomb" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "I Wanna Go Where the People Go" | 6:30 |
| Total length: | 38:42 | |
Personnel
editThe Wildhearts
- Ginger Wildheart – lead vocals, guitar
- C. J. Wildheart – guitar, backing vocals
- "Random" Jon Poole – bass, backing vocals
- Ritch Battersby – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Rob Baldock – production, engineering
- Kevin Vanbergen – mixing
- Trudi Knight – photography
References
edit- ^ "The Wildhearts Announce 'Earth Vs The Wildhearts' 20th Anniversary Shows". Blabbermouth.net. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "More Earth Vs Dates Announced". The Wildhearts. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Re:Live Recordings (7 April 2014). "Rock City Vs The Wildhearts". Tumblr. Retrieved 19 March 2024.