The Last Hard Men (album)
| The Last Hard Men | |
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| Released | 1998, September 4, 2001 (re-release) |
| Recorded | 1996–1997 |
| Studio | Pachyderm Studio |
| Label | Nice Records (1998), Spitfire (2001) |
The Last Hard Men is the self-titled and only album from Jimmy Chamberlin's side project, The Last Hard Men, featuring former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach, The Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion, The Breeders guitarist–vocalist Kelley Deal.
Background
The group recorded a full-length, self-titled album for Atlantic Records, who then optioned not to release it. In 1998, it was released on Kelley Deal's label, Nice Records, with no fanfare and a very limited pressing of 1000 CDs, which may have been sold via mail order only. It was re-released on Spitfire Records in 2001 with slightly different versions of the songs (mostly varying in length) produced by Get Off My Bach Productions. Despite the lateness of its release the album reached number 22 on the Japanese Top 50 Album chart in 2002.[1] The album can currently be purchased from online retailers such as Amazon and iTunes.
The song "Sleep" features a music video. The music video along with a live performance of "The Most Powerful Man in the World" were released on the Sebastian Bach DVD Forever Wild in 2004.
Track listing
1998 version
The 1998 version was limited to 1000 copies.[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Hard Men" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Fucked Over Jesus" | |
| 3. | "That Very Night" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Interlude - Sebastian Bach Questions" | 0:51 |
| 5. | "The Most Powerful Man in the World" | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Sleep" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Baby, I'm King" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Interlude - Kelley Deal Questions" | 0:39 |
| 9. | "Who Made You Do It" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "If You Wanna Rock, Go To The Quarry" | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Spider Love" | 2:52 |
| 12. | "I Hate The Way You Walk" | 2:46 |
| 13. | "Interlude - Jimmy Flemion Questions" | 0:48 |
| 14. | "When the Longing Goes Away" | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Candy Comes" | 2:15 |
| 16. | "Play in the Clouds" | 3:22 |
| 17. | "Interlude - Jimmy Chamberlin Questions" | |
| 18. | "Satan's in the Manager" (sic) | 2:21 |
| 19. | "Fan Mail" | 2:08 |
| 20. | "Final Interview" | 0:49 |
The interludes are not listed on the back cover, but are short separate tracks that feature weird Q&A with the band members.
2001 version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Hard Men" | 2:48 | |
| 2. | "Sleep" | 2:20 | |
| 3. | "School's Out" (Alice Cooper cover) | Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Kelly Deal Interview" | 0:39 | |
| 5. | "The Last Hard Man" | 2:49 | |
| 6. | "Who Made You Do It?" | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "Candy Comes" | 2:15 | |
| 8. | "The Most Powerful Man in the World" | 2:22 | |
| 9. | "That Very Night" | 2:52 | |
| 10. | "Play in the Clouds" | 3:22 | |
| 11. | "Satan's in the Manager" | 2:21 | |
| 12. | "In Search of the Peace of Mind" (Scorpions cover) | Michael Schenker, Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Wolfgang Dziony, Lothar Heimberg | 2:51 |
| 13. | "Fan Mail" | 2:08 | |
| 14. | "Jimmy Chamberlin Questions Interview" | 0:46 | |
| 15. | "I Enjoy Being A Girl" | 2:24 | |
| 16. | "Spider Love" | 2:52 | |
| 17. | "When the Longing Goes Away" | 3:00 | |
| 18. | "I Hate The Way You Walk" | 2:46 | |
| 19. | "Jimmy Flemion Interview" | 0:48 | |
| 20. | "If You Wanna Rock, Go To The Quarry" | 2:31 | |
| 21. | "Baby, I'm King" | 3:27 | |
| 22. | "Final Interview" | 0:49 | |
| 23. | "Who Made You Do It?" (v 2) | ||
| Total length: | 53:46 | ||