Hard Line
Encyclopedia
Hard Line is a 1985 album by the American
band The Blasters
.
unless otherwise noted.
The song Dark Night
was later featured in the film From Dusk Till Dawn
(1995)
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band The Blasters
The Blasters
The Blasters are a rock and roll music group formed in 1979 in Downey, California, by brothers Phil Alvin and Dave Alvin , with bass guitarist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman. Phil Alvin explained the origin of the band's name: "I thought Joe Turner’s backup band on Atlantic records – I had...
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Track listing
All track written by Dave AlvinDave Alvin
Dave Alvin , is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been one of the leading proponents of 'roots' or 'American' music, bringing together elements of rock-and-roll, blues, rural and tejano music....
unless otherwise noted.
- "Trouble Bound"
- "Just Another Sunday" (Alvin, John DoeJohn Doe (musician)John Doe is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet and bass player. Doe founded the much-praised L.A. punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical performances and compositions span the rock, country and folk music genres...
) - "Hey, Girl"
- "Dark NightDark Night (song)The song Dark Night by The Blasters was first featured on the 1985 album Hard Line. The earliest offerings of the song in popular culture can be found the 1985 episode Whatever Works in season 2 of the TV crime drama Miami Vice...
" - "Little Honey" (Alvin, Doe)
- "Samson and Delilah" (Traditional)
- "Colored Lights" (John MellencampJohn MellencampJohn Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...
) - "Help You Dream"
- "Common Man"
- "Rock & Roll Will Stand"
The song Dark Night
Dark Night (song)
The song Dark Night by The Blasters was first featured on the 1985 album Hard Line. The earliest offerings of the song in popular culture can be found the 1985 episode Whatever Works in season 2 of the TV crime drama Miami Vice...
was later featured in the film From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. The movie stars Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis.-Plot:...
(1995)
Personnel
- Phil AlvinPhil AlvinPhil Alvin is an American singer and guitarist. He is known primarily as the frontman of the roots-rock band The Blasters.Alvin grew up in Downey, California in a music-loving family where he and his younger brother...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - John Bazz - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dave AlvinDave AlvinDave Alvin , is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been one of the leading proponents of 'roots' or 'American' music, bringing together elements of rock-and-roll, blues, rural and tejano music....
- Lead guitar - Bill Bateman - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....