| Bloodbrothers | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, New York | |||
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| Length | 34:53 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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| The Dictators chronology | ||||
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Bloodbrothers is the third album by the Dictators, and their second after switching to the Asylum label. "Faster and Louder" features an uncredited guest appearance from Bruce Springsteen. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10 [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
| The Village Voice | B− [6] |
The Globe and Mail wrote: "Almost oblivious to the strides their punk brethren have been making toward larger audiences and heavier influence, they continue to play things loudly and strongly while handsome Dick Manitoba struts." [7]
AllMusic, which was critical of the band's previous album, released a favorable review of Bloodbrothers, stating that it "stands as a good example of what the band sounded like on a good night," as well as calling it "the Dictators' most rockingest and most musical album." [3]
All tracks are written by Andy Shernoff except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faster and Louder" | Shernoff, Joey Schaedler | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Baby, Let's Twist" | 3:52 | |
| 3. | "No Tomorrow" | 3:17 | |
| 4. | "The Minnesota Strip" | 4:06 | |
| 5. | "Stay with Me" | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I Stand Tall" | 5:04 | |
| 7. | "Borneo Jimmy" | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "What It Is" | Scott Kempner, Shernoff | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Slow Death" (Flamin' Groovies cover) | Cyril Jordan, Roy Loney | 4:19 |
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