Right Now! (Pussy Galore album)
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1987 studio album by Pussy Galore
| Right Now! | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1987 (1987) |
| Genre | Noise rock, punk blues |
| Length | 33:28 |
| Label | Caroline |
| Producer | Steve Albini, Kramer, Pussy Galore[1] |
| Pussy Galore chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[6] |
Right Now! is a studio album by the American noise rock band Pussy Galore, released in 1987 through Caroline Records.[7] [8] [9]
Critical reception
[edit ]Trouser Press wrote that the album "brings Pussy Galore into the realm of artistic consideration but reveals them as a fairly bad noise band."[1] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called Right Now! the band's "finest bulldozer ride through the album format."[6]
Track listing
[edit ]All songs written by Jon Spencer except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pig Sweat" | 1:25 | |
| 2. | "White Noise" | 0:36 | |
| 3. | "Uptight" | 1:21 | |
| 4. | "Biker-Rock-Loser" | 1:34 | |
| 5. | "Wretch" | 1:40 | |
| 6. | "Rope Legend" | Neil Hagerty | 2:00 |
| 7. | "Fuck You, Man" | Julia Cafritz | 0:36 |
| 8. | "White People" | 1:06 | |
| 9. | "New Breed" | 1:50 | |
| 10. | "Alright" | 2:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knock Up" | 0:54 | |
| 2. | "NYC: 1999!" | 2:06 | |
| 3. | "Punch Out" | 1:51 | |
| 4. | "Pussy Stomp" | 1:48 | |
| 5. | "Trash Can Oil Drum" | 2:09 | |
| 6. | "Fix It" | Neil Hagerty | 1:51 |
| 7. | "Really Suck" | 2:23 | |
| 8. | "Rancid" | 3:35 | |
| 9. | "Hell Spawn" | 2:35 |
Personnel
[edit ]Adapted from the Right Now! liner notes.[10]
- Pussy Galore
- Bob Bert – drums, percussion
- Julie Cafritz – electric guitar, vocals
- Neil Hagerty – electric guitar, vocals
- Jon Spencer – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Michael Lavine – photography
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart [11] | 17 |
Release history
[edit ]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1987 | Caroline | CS, LP | CAROL 1337 |
| United Kingdom | Product Inc. | CD, LP | 33 PROD 19 | |
| 1998 | Mute Records Ltd. | PG 1 | ||
| United States | Matador | OLE 212 | ||
| 2012 | Shove | LP | SHOV 7 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Pussy Galore". Trouser Press . Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Stephen. "Right Now!". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Pussy Galore". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 697.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 568.
- ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 317.
- ^ "Pussy Galore | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (January 19, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan. ISBN 9781250083616 – via Google Books.
- ^ Right Now! (sleeve). Pussy Galore. New York City, New York: Caroline Records. 1987.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
External links
[edit ]- Right Now! at Discogs (list of releases)