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With a name like this, it's pretty clear these guys have '60s on the brain, but as revivalist-type bands go, they're definitely above average. They could use more editing, though; this is their sixth album in about two years, and while no one complains about short value with a running time of 55 minutes, about half of this is run-of-the-mill pseudo-'60s garage/psych with too many indulgent guitar breaks. They get a lot more interesting when they slow things down to a wasted quasi-junkie folk-rock mode, similar in spirit to Nikki Sudden or early-'70s Stones. The spooky "The Devil," which sounds like a Satanic cousin to a Stones track like "Heart of Stone," is a standout in this regard; "Malela" (a close facsimile of the Chocolate Watch Band) and "Salaam" show them to be one of the few '90s bands capable of intelligent use of sitars in a rock context; and "(You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone," for a change of pace, is a goofy (and not very good) homage to Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra's duet style. Inspired song title: "Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Super-Sonic Anton Newcombe, Matt Hollywood The Brian Jonestown Massacre (5:15)
This Is Why You Love Me Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (1:55)
Satellite Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (3:39)
Malela Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (3:09)
Salaam Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (1:44)
Whoever You Are Anton Newcombe, Matt Hollywood The Brian Jonestown Massacre (4:41)
Sue Anton Newcombe, Matt Hollywood, Sam Morgan The Brian Jonestown Massacre (8:30)
(You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (3:35)
Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth Matt Hollywood The Brian Jonestown Massacre (2:46)
#1 Hit Jam Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (4:54)
Servo Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (3:23)
The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don't) Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (6:04)
Their Satanic Second Request Anton Newcombe The Brian Jonestown Massacre (5:35)

Credits

Anton Newcombe (Vocals), Anton Newcombe (Drums), Adam Hamilton (Drums), Miranda Richards (Vocals), Anton Newcombe (Producer), Mark Chalecki (Mastering), Matt Hollywood (Vocals), Matt Hollywood (Guitar), Matt Hollywood (Bass), Peter Hayes (Guitar), Jussi Tegelman (Drums), Miranda Richards (Guitar), Anton Newcombe (Guitar), Anton Newcombe (Sound Effects), Mark Dutton (Engineer)
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Give It Back!
Studio album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Released October 7, 1997
Genre Rock
Length 55:11
Label Bomp! Records
Producer Anton Newcombe, Mark Dutton
Professional reviews
The Brian Jonestown Massacre chronology
Thank God For Mental Illness
(1996)		 Give It Back!
(1997)		 Strung Out in Heaven
(1998)

Give It Back! is an album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released in 1997 by Bomp! Records. Notably, this is the only album that features Peter Hayes, who went on to found the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Give It Back was the band's fifth studio album in two years. The sessions for the record were filmed for the documentary "Dig!". Though only a couple of minutes of these sessions appear in the film, the second disc of the double-disc set features more footage of the sessions (including recording Not If You Were The Last Dandy On Earth, the guitar track for Servo, and the vocals for Super-Sonic).

Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth

The stand-out single on the album, "Not If You Were The Last Dandy On Earth", is best known for being a sardonic track that targeted their reply to their friends, The Dandy Warhols. On the DVD commentary for DiG! Matt Hollywood notes that people would say things such as "Wow, Anton wrote a song about him stalking the Dandies?" He quickly ends "Actually, I wrote a song about how I like them, and it got taken as an attack" (quote is paraphrased). Hollywood goes on to discuss how he even borrowed elements of The Dandy Warhol sound. This refutes the popular opinion that the song was a scathing, literal attack and now shows the true friendship between the two bands.

The song was featured on the soundtrack to Jim Jarmusch's 2005 film Broken Flowers.

Track listing

  1. "Super-Sonic"* – 5:15
  2. "This Is Why You Love Me" – 1:55
  3. "Satellite" – 3:39
  4. "Malela" – 3:09
  5. "Salaam" – 1:44
  6. "Whoever You Are" – 4:41
  7. "Sue" – 8:30
  8. "(You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone" – 3:35
  9. "Not If You Were The Last Dandy On Earth" – 2:46
  10. "#1 Hit Jam" – 4:55
  11. "Servo" – 3:23
  12. "The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don't)" – 6:04
  13. "Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request (Enrique's Dream)" – 5:35

* Includes a sample taken from The Dandy Warhols' track "Be-in," the opening track on "…The Dandy Warhols Come Down".

Personnel


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The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Anton Newcombe · Matt Hollywood · Joel Gion
Peter Hayes · Jeffrey Davies · Rob Campanella · Miranda Lee Richards · Dean Taylor · Ricky Maymi · Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson · Patrick Straczek Collin Hegna · Pacer Stracktrain · Daniel Allaire · Raugust · Bobby Hecksher · Travis Threlkel · Brian Glaze · Mike Whitemann · Graham Bonnar · Mike Sharperson · Matthew J. Tow · Dawn Thomas
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