Frontier Days (album)

Frontier Days
Studio album by The Del-Lords
Released	1984
Genre	Roots rock, rock and roll
Label	EMI America
Producer	The Del-Lords, Lou Whitney
The Del-Lords chronology
Frontier Days (1984) Johnny Comes Marching Home (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A− [2]

Frontier Days is the debut album released in 1984 by The Del-Lords on EMI America Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Kempner, except "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" by Alfred Reed

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?"	3:02
2.	"Get Tough"	4:13
3.	"Livin' on Love"	4:14
4.	"Double Life"	4:40
5.	"I Play the Drums"	3:37

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burnin' in the Flame of Love"	3:45
2.	"Pledge of Love"	2:59
3.	"Shame on You"	3:45
4.	"Mercenary"	5:27
5.	"Feel Like Going Home"	4:28

CD Version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?"	3:08
2.	"Get Tough"	4:16
3.	"Livin' on Love"	4:19
4.	"Double Life"	4:46
5.	"I Play the Drums"	3:42
6.	"Burnin' in the Flame of Love"	3:50
7.	"Pledge of Love"	3:03
8.	"Shame on You"	3:49
9.	"Mercenary"	5:33
10.	"Feel Like Going Home"	4:32
11.	"Wastin' Time Talkin'"	2:34
12.	"Love Among the Ruins"	3:20
13.	"Shame on You"	3:39
14.	"Love on Fire"	3:19
15.	"Heaven"	3:01

Personnel

The Del-Lords Scott Kempner  – lead vocals, guitar Eric Ambel  – guitar, vocals Manny Caiati – bass guitar, vocals Frank Funaro  – drums, vocals

Additional musicians and production Warren Bruleigh – engineering The Del-Lords  – production James Hamilton  – photography Michael Hodgson – design Scott James – engineering Bob Ludwig  – mastering Terry Manning  – mixing Henry Marquez – art direction Bob Richey – illustrations Jon Smith – engineering Lou Whitney – production

References

1. Deming, Mark. "Frontier Days". Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
2. Christgau, Robert. "The Del-Lords: Frontier Days". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 7, 2012.