Call of the Wild | ||||
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Released | 4 February 1986 | |||
Recorded | Autumn 1985 | |||
Studio | Studio 39, Copenhagen Elsound, Copenhagen Custom Sound Lab, Copenhagen | |||
Genre | Cowpunk | |||
Length | 35:23 | |||
Label | Mega | |||
Producer | Frank Marstokk | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Call of the Wild is the first studio album by Danish rock band D-A-D, at the time known as Disneyland After Dark. The album was released on 4 February 1986 by Mega Records. [2]
The album has been received with mixed reviews. [2] The genre of the album is more country than the hard rock of their later albums. The two tracks "Marlboro Man" and "It's After Dark" are sometimes still played at their concerts, and can also be found on some of their live albums. The album was produced by Norwegian-born Frank Marstokk, a musician and producer who was A&R at Mega Records. [3] [4]
All tracks are written by Disneyland After Dark
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Land of Their Choice" | 1:10 |
2. | "Call of the Wild" | 3:42 |
3. | "Riding With Sue" | 3:01 |
4. | "Marlboro Man" | 2:53 |
5. | "Counting the Cattle" | 1:55 |
6. | "Jackie O'" | 2:50 |
7. | "Trucker" | 5:09 |
8. | "Rock River" | 2:42 |
9. | "Jonnie" | 4:58 |
10. | "Son of a Gun" | 3:13 |
11. | "It's After Dark" | 3:50 |
Total length: | 35:23 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Never Never" (from Standin' on the Never Never EP) | 5:10 |
Total length: | 40:33 |
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [5]
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