Permanent Revolution (album)
Permanent Revolution is the title for ska band Catch 22's fourth studio album, released on June 27, 2006 (July 18, 2006, in Canada). The album can be classified as a concept album, centered on the life of Leon Trotsky (1879–1940), with the title being named after Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution.[6] A few of the songs of the album were pre-released, and could be listened to for free at their official website. A limited edition 7” of "Party Song" was released on red vinyl, available through Permanent Revolution pre-orders at Interpunk and F.Y.E.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Ska punk Third-wave Ska Melodic hardcore Reggae rock | |||
| Length | 33:40 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Catch 22 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Sputnik Music | |
| Punknews.org | |
| Absolute Punk | 84%[4] |
| Ultimate Guitar | (9.0/10)[5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ryan Eldred and Ian McKenzie unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue" | |
| 2. | "The Spark (1902) – The beginning of Trotsky's political activism" | |
| 3. | "Party Song (1917) – Communists win control of Russia" | |
| 4. | "The Decembrists' Song (1921) – Remembering of The Decembrists' Revolt" | |
| 5. | "A Minor Point (1922) – Soviet Union founded" | |
| 6. | "On the Black Sea (1924) – Lenin's death" | |
| 7. | "Bad Party (1927) – Trotsky expelled from party" (Pat Calpin, Ryan Eldred and Ian McKenzie) | |
| 8. | "Alma Ata (1928) – Stalin takes control" (Ryan Eldred/Pat Kays/Ian McKenzie) | |
| 9. | "The Purge (1936) – Stalin gains absolute power by killing any who oppose him" | |
| 10. | "Opportunity (1940) – Trotsky is exiled from the Soviet Union, then assassinated by a Soviet agent." | |
| 11. | "Epilogue" (Ryan Eldred/Pat Kays/Ian McKenzie) |
Personnel
- Pat Kays – bass guitar, chimes, vocals
- Pat Calpin – guitar
- Ian McKenzie – trombone, vocals, keys, vibraphone
- Ryan Eldred – tenor saxophone, lead vocals, guitar
- Kevin Gunther – trumpet, vocals
- Chris Greer – percussion
References
- Allmusic review
- Sputnik Music review
- Punknews.org review
- "Catch 22 – Permanent Revolution – Album Review". Absolutepunk.net. Absolute Punk.
- "Permanent Revolution Review". Ultimate-Guitar.
- "Interview with Ryan Eldred of Catch22". Socialist Appeal. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
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