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The Meanest Of Times

Dropkick Murphys

2007 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Meanest Of Times by Dropkick Murphys

The Meanest Of Times is a Punk album by Dropkick Murphys, originally released in 2007. On Gatefold: 21 pressings tracked.

About

Dropkick Murphys have spent their career singing on behalf of the working man. <i>The Meanest of Times</i> finds them lightly updating traditional Irish laments on tracks like "(F)lannigan's Ball" and "Fairmount Hill," proving that those songs only needed quicker tempos and some thrashing electric guitar to seamlessly resonate in the modern age. The band also add plenty of their own defiant blue-collar hymns to the songbook, delivering mandolin-lacquered punk on "The State of Massachusetts" and starting a bagpipe mosh pit on "God Willing.”

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Tracklist

  1. 1Famous For Nothing2:46
  2. 2God Willing3:16
  3. 3The State Of Massachusetts3:52
  4. 4Tomorrow's Industry2:18
  5. 5Echoes On "A".Street3:17
  6. 6Vice And Virtues2:11
  7. 7Surrender3:14
  8. 8(F)lannigan's Ball3:39
  9. 9I'll Begin Again2:38
  10. 10Fairmount Hill3:58
  11. 11Loyal To No One2:25
  12. 12Shattered2:47
  13. 13Rude Awakenings3:23
  14. 14Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya3:54
  15. 15Never Forget2:49
  16. 16Forever (2007 Version)3:46
  17. 17The Thick Skin Of Defiance2:46
  18. 18Breakdown2:27
  19. 19The Meanest Of Times Bonus Content7:41

Sound DNA

  • Punk
  • Punk Rock
  • raw
  • rowdy
  • outlaw

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

All songs written by Dropkick Murphys
(Barr/Brennan/Casey/Kelly/Lynch/Orrell)
Engineered and mixed by Jim "The Hammer" Siegel at the world famous
Outpost Recording Studios, Stoughton, MA.
Second Engineer: Ray Jeffrey
Assistant: Dave Siegel
Sequencing, samples & editing: Eric Baird
Mastering: Nick Zampiello At New Alliance East Mastering
Additional recording at Q Division Studios, engineered by Matt Tahaney and Kris Smith
Drum Technician: John Cohan
Demos recorded at Liberty and Union Record

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Al BarrBAND , VOCALS VOCALS
  • Andy ReinerSTRINGS, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Armand ArominSTRINGS, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Chris BaumSTRINGS, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Dave KevilleFLUTE
  • Halley FeasterARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , OTHER ARRANGED BY , COORDINATOR
  • James LynchBAND , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Jeni MagañaDOUBLE BASS STRINGS, DOUBLE BASS
  • John KingsleySTRINGS, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Keith DickerhofeCELLO STRINGS, CELLO
  • Ken CaseyBAND , VOCALS, BASS GUITAR VOCALS, BASS VOCALS, BASS GUITAR
  • Marc OrrellBAND , GUITAR, ACCORDION, BANJO, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, ACCORDION, BANJO, BACKING VOCALS
  • Matt KellyBAND , DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Matthew EdwardsDOUBLE BASS STRINGS, DOUBLE BASS
  • Mike CalabreseCELLO STRINGS, CELLO
  • Tim BrennanBAND , MANDOLIN, ACCORDION, BANJO, TIN WHISTLE, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS MANDOLIN, ACCORDION, BANJO, TIN WHISTLE, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Tim WeedSTRINGS, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Danny LynchBACKING VOCALS

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