The Last Hard Men (album)
| The Last Hard Men | |
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| Released | 1998, November 6, 2001 (re-release) |
| Recorded | 1996–1997 |
| Studio | Pachyderm Studios |
| 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.
Towards the end of the album, there is some conversation where Kelley Deal asks "Is it rock enough?", and Chamberlin replies, "Define rock."[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
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.[2] 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.
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying it gives "an interesting mixture of sensibilities and an entire album's worth of material".[1]
Track listing[edit | edit source]
1998 version[edit | edit source]
The 1998 version was limited to 1000 copies.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Hard Men" | Kelley Deal | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Fucked Over Jesus" | ||
| 3. | "That Very Night" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Interlude - Sebastian Bach Questions" | 0:51 | |
| 5. | "The Most Powerful Man in the World" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Sleep" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Baby, I'm King" | Kelley Deal | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Interlude - Kelley Deal Questions" | 0:39 | |
| 9. | "Who Made You Do It?" | Jimmy Flemion | 3:36 |
| 10. | "If You Wanna Rock, Go To The Quarry" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Spider Love" | Jimmy Flemion, Sebastian Bach | 2:52 |
| 12. | "I Hate The Way You Walk" | Kelley Deal, Sebastian Bach | 2:46 |
| 13. | "Interlude - Jimmy Flemion Questions" | 0:48 | |
| 14. | "When the Longing Goes Away" | Jimmy Flemion | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Candy Comes" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:15 |
| 16. | "Play in the Clouds" | Jimmy Flemion | 3:22 |
| 17. | "Interlude - Jimmy Chamberlin Questions" | 0:46 | |
| 18. | "Satan's in the Manager" (sic) | Jimmy Flemion | 2:21 |
| 19. | "Fan Mail" | Jimmy Flemion | 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[edit | edit source]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sebastian Bach Interview" | 0:50 | |
| 2. | "Sleep" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:20 |
| 3. | "School's Out" (Alice Cooper cover) | Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Kelly Deal Interview" | 0:39 | |
| 5. | "The Last Hard Man" | Kelley Deal | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Who Made You Do It?" | Jimmy Flemion | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Candy Comes" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:15 |
| 8. | "The Most Powerful Man in the World" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:22 |
| 9. | "That Very Night" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Play in the Clouds" | Jimmy Flemion | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Satan's in the Manager" | Jimmy Flemion | 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" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:08 |
| 14. | "Jimmy Chamberlin Interview" | 0:46 | |
| 15. | "I Enjoy Being A Girl" (Rodgers and Hammerstein cover) | Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2:24 |
| 16. | "Spider Love" | Jimmy Flemion, Sebastian Bach | 2:52 |
| 17. | "When the Longing Goes Away" | Jimmy Flemion | 3:00 |
| 18. | "I Hate The Way You Walk" | Kelley Deal, Sebastian Bach | 2:46 |
| 19. | "Jimmy Flemion Interview" | 0:48 | |
| 20. | "If You Wanna Rock, Go To The Quarry" | Jimmy Flemion | 2:31 |
| 21. | "Baby, I'm King" | Kelley Deal | 3:27 |
| 22. | "Final Interview" | 0:49 | |
| 23. | "Who Made You Do It? (v 2)" | Jimmy Flemion | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 53:46 | ||
Release history[edit | edit source]
| Released | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Country | External sites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nice Records | CD | US | [1] | |||
| November 6, 2001 | Spitfire Records | SPT-15039 | CD | US | Discogs | MusicBrainz | [2] |
| May 2, 2002 | Victor | VICP-61838 | CD | Japan | Discogs | [2] | |
Personnel[edit | edit source]
The band – track numbers refer to the 2001 Spitfire release.
- Sebastian Bach – vocals, Theremin, guitar, lead vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 23), lead guitar (track 15)
- Kelley Deal – guitar, vocals, bass, lead vocals (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21)
- Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
- Todd Johnson – additional drums
- Jimmy Flemion – guitar, vocals, bass, piano, lead vocals (tracks: 9, 17, 20)
Engineering
- Sebastian Bach – production
- Brent Sigmeth – engineering
- Paul Crook – additional engineering
- Eric Conn – mastering