The Datsuns (album)

The Datsuns
Studio album by The Datsuns
Released	7 October 2002
Recorded	Toe Rag Studios
Genre	Hard rock, garage rock revival
Length	39:09
Label	V2 Records Hellsquad Records
Producer	Liam Watson Nick Abbot Sonic Newth The Datsuns
The Datsuns chronology
The Datsuns (2002) Outta Sight/Outta Mind (2004)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Age	[2]
AllMusic	[3]
Daily Breeze	[4]
The Guardian	[5]
London Free Press	(favourable) [6]
Pitchfork Media	2.8/10 [7]
The Press	[8]
The Scotsman	(favourable) [9]
The Times	[10]
Tucson Citizen	(favourable) [11]
Waikato Times	[12]

The Datsuns is the debut album of the New Zealand hard rock band The Datsuns. It was released in 2002 and had three songs which had previously appeared on 7" singles: "Sittin' Pretty", "Fink For The Man" and "Lady".

A music video was produced for "In Love", which consists of a black and white concert footage of the song's performance. On the 2003 revival of Headbangers Ball , hosted by Metallica, drummer Lars Ulrich praised The Datsuns before playing "In Love".

Track listing

1. "Sittin' Pretty" 3:02
2. "MF From Hell" 3:34
3. "Lady" 2:56
4. "Harmonic Generator" 3:04
5. "What Would I Know" 5:35
6. "At Your Touch" 3:30
7. "Fink For The Man" 4:34
8. "In Love" 2:55
9. "You Build Me Up (To Bring Me Down)" 3:58
10. "Freeze Sucker" 6:01

Charts

Chart (2002-2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [13]	73
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [14]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15]	13
UK Albums (OCC) [16]	17
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [17]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [18]	Gold	7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [19]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "The Datsuns by the Datsuns". Metacritic .
2. Tauschke, Steve (25 October 2002). "The Datsuns CD Review" . The Age . Melbourne. ProQuest   363601683 . Retrieved 5 March 2024.
3. The Datsuns at AllMusic
4. Gnerre, Sam (21 March 2003). "Havana good time with new Ferrer CD" . Daily Breeze . Torrance. Retrieved 5 March 2024– via Access World News.
5. Sullivan, Caroline (4 October 2002). "The Datsuns: The Datsuns". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
6. Sterdan, Darryl (15 March 2003). "Your next favourite band - The Datsuns" . London Free Press . London, Ontario. Retrieved 5 March 2024– via Access World News.
7. Pitchfork Media
8. Gormack, Nick (19 October 2002). "Sound Check" . The Press . Christchurch. ProQuest   314478784 . Retrieved 5 March 2024.
9. Shepherd, Fiona (4 October 2002). "New Releases" . The Scotsman . Edinburgh. ProQuest   327018243 . Retrieved 5 March 2024.
10. Sinclair, David (4 October 2002). "Hot-wired" . The Times . London. Retrieved 5 March 2024– via Access World News.
11. Higgins, Polly (6 March 2003). "CD Reviews" . Tucson Citizen . Tucson. Retrieved 5 March 2024– via Access World News.
12. Cooper, Tracey (17 October 2002). "The Wrap" . Waikato Times . Hamilton. ProQuest   313748121 . Retrieved 5 March 2024.
13. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 75.
14. "Charts.nz – The Datsuns – The Datsuns". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
17. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
18. "New Zealand album certifications – The Datsuns – The Datsuns". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
19. "British album certifications – Datsuns – The Datsuns". British Phonographic Industry.