Stop Dragging Me Down
1990 studio album by Mono Men
Stop Draggin Me Down | ||||
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Studio album by Mono Men | ||||
Released | June 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1990, Egg Studios, Seattle | |||
Genre | Garage rock | |||
Label | Estrus[1] | |||
Producer | Richard Head | |||
Mono Men chronology | ||||
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Stop Draggin Me Down is the debut album by the Bellingham, Washington-based garage rock group the Mono Men, released in 1990.[2]
Background
Stop Draggin Me Down is the only studio record to feature guitarist Marc "Marx" Wright.[2] There were 3,000 copies of "Stop Draggin Me Down" pressed. The first 500 copies featured transparent yellow vinyl. The cover art for the album was done by Phil White and designed by Art Chantry.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Trouser Press wrote that "while the Men are heard at their best on singles — if you need proof, check out any of the three dozen (!) or so they’ve released — there’s enough dynamic sense in the band’s bag of tricks to sustain an album without ramalama burnout."[5]
LP track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stop Draggin Me Down" | Dave Crider | 3:03 |
2. | "Right Now" | Crider, Marc "Marx" Wright | 2:49 |
3. | "Boss" | Jack Wenzel | 1:49 |
4. | "Ain't No Friend of Mine" | The Sparkles | 2:43 |
5. | "No Way Back" | Crider | 2:40 |
6. | "I Don't Care" | The Mono Men | 3:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dead End" | Crider, Wright | 4:02 |
2. | "That's Her" | Wright | 2:53 |
3. | "Girl" | Crider | 2:21 |
4. | "Stay Awake" | Crider | 3:35 |
5. | "Fate" | Crider, Wright | 2:35 |
6. | "Reptile" | Ledge Morrisette | 2:02 |
Personnel
- The Mono Men
- Dave Crider – guitar vocals
- Marc "Marx" Wright – guitar vocals
- Ledge Morrisette – bass guitar
- Aaron Roeder – drums
- Josie Cat – organ on "Reptile"
- Production
- Produced by Richard Head
- Engineered by Conrad Uno
- Executive Producer Jay Haskins
- Cover concept by Art Chantry; done by Phil White
References
- ^ "Mono Mart". www.estrus.com.
- ^ a b "Mono Men | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Stop Draggin' Me Down – Mono Men | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 776.
- ^ "Mono Men". Trouser Press. Retrieved December 30, 2020.