Ultraglide in Black

Ultraglide in Black
Studio album by The Dirtbombs
Released May 21, 2001
Genre Garage punk
Length 44:27
Label In the Red
The Dirtbombs chronology
Horndog Fest
(1998)Horndog Fest1998
Ultraglide in Black
(2001)
Dangerous Magical Noise
(2003)Dangerous Magical Noise2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Guy Peters [2]
Metro Times [3]
NME [4]
Spin [4]

Ultraglide in Black is an album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs.

The album is mostly covers of Soul and Funk songs. The band leader Mick Collins stated that this album was his tribute to the black music he grew up with. The only song that is not a cover is "Your Love Belongs Under a Rock".

The album cover pays homage to Stevie Wonder's 1967 album cover for I Was Made to Love Her.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Chains of Love"J.J. Barnes, M. Davis, D. DavisJ.J. Barnes2:21
2."If You Can Want"Smokey RobinsonThe Miracles2:57
3."Underdog"Sly StoneSly & the Family Stone3:35
4."Your Love Belongs Under a Rock"Mick CollinsThe Dirtbombs2:20
5."I'll Wait"George ClintonThe Parliaments3:00
6."Living For the City"Stevie WonderStevie Wonder3:07
7."The Thing"Larry BrightLarry Bright2:02
8."Kung-Fu"Curtis MayfieldCurtis Mayfield5:42
9."Ode to a Black Man"Phil LynottPhil Lynott3:38
10."Got to Give It Up"Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye4:03
11."Livin' For the Weekend"Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, Leon HuffThe O'Jays3:29
12."I'm Qualified to Satisfy You"Barry WhiteBarry White3:53
13."Do You See My Love (For You Growing)"R. Beavers, Johnny BristolJunior Walker & the All-Stars4:20

References

  1. Siwek, Douglas. The Dirtbombs: Ultraglide in Black > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. Peters, Guy. "The Dirtbombs: Ultraglide in Black". Guy's Music Review Site. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. Handyside, Chris. "The Dirtbombs: Ultraglide in Black". Metro Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2002. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Ultraglide in Black > Professional Reviews". Buy.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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