The Slash Years

Rank And File

Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2003-01-01
Explicitness: notExplicit
Country: USA
Track Count: 23

℗ 2004 Slash Records, manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner

Tracks

	Title	Time
1	Amanda Ruth	3:11	USD 1.29
2	(Glad I'm) Not In Love	2:31	USD 1.29
3	Rank and File	4:54	USD 1.29
4	The Conductor Wore Black	3:35	USD 1.29
5	Sundown	3:06	USD 1.29
6	I Went Walking	2:57	USD 1.29
7	Lucky Day	3:42	USD 1.29
8	I Don't Go Out Much Anymore	2:18	USD 1.29
9	Coyote	5:10	USD 1.29
10	Long Gone Dead	2:54	USD 1.29
11	I'm an Old, Old Man	2:51	USD 1.29
12	Sound of the Rain	3:43	USD 1.29
13	Hot Wind	3:49	USD 1.29
14	Tell Her I Love Her	2:31	USD 1.29
15	Saddest Girl In the World	2:39	USD 1.29
16	Timeless Love	3:24	USD 1.29
17	John Brown	3:50	USD 1.29
18	Last Night I Dreamed	3:01	USD 1.29
19	It Don't Matter	3:03	USD 1.29
20	Klansman	4:45	USD 1.29
21	Post Office	1:51	USD 1.29
22	Wabash Cannonball	2:43	USD 1.29
23	White Lightning	4:14	USD 1.29

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Reviews

one half of a good thing
3
By scottvb

Sundown was a truly excellent album. Long Gone Dead is jaw-droppingly bad. Specifically, the first 9 songs are brilliant. The guitar is incredible and the writing, especially the songs that Tony sings. Then Long Gone Dead begins and the tracks go downhill quickly. The writing becomes simplistic and there begins a mix of 50s rock, slow songs, and one where they sound like REO Speedwagon, egads! I've never known a group whose second album's quality decreases so much from the first. It's worth it for the first nine songs.
20 years ahead of their time
5
By Hawkeye - KSCS

I am lucky enough to own these two original albums on vinyl and highly advise anybody who loves Texas music to check out this Slash Years Retrospective. This was Texas Music 20 years before there was such a scene. Dubbed "Cow Punk" it really struck a nerve with me back before I ever listened to country. This album also features the rare B side "POST OFFICE" which is a must for any Rank and File fan. Get this album, you will love it!!!
Best of the early Cowpunks
5
By WFB

I was fortunate to not only get the get the chance to purchase both of these wonderful recordings on vinyl back in the early 80's, but living in Austin, TX, I had the chance to see Rank & File many times live. Both Rank and File and Jason & The Scorchers really stood out in the early 80's because nobody was doing music like this and while many have tried to imitate it since, nobody really has delivered the goods like Rank and File and Jason and the Scorchers did. After Sundown, the line up changed and the sound was a bit more polished, but Long Gone Dead still proved that weren't finished. I was grateful when Rhino reissued these long out of print LPs on CD. However, the limited release sold out very quickly. Thankfully, you still have a chance to purchase the recordings here on iTunes. Do it, you won't regret it.
Cowpunk Rules!!!
5
By TigMann

Not to be taken for granted, this genre is where those 'long lost' country artists have been revisited by punk bands. Good ol' country with that unmistakeable punk beat. The 'Urban Cowbay" era would not have existed as long if not for Rank And File. More mainstream play from these guys would be great! An 'underground favorite' for sure!! A must have for your eclectic collection!!!
The Return Of Cow Punk!
5
By swimaug

This Slash re-release of the first two Rank & File releases, "Sundown" and "Long Gone Dead" brings back the original cow punk sound that paved the way for later alternative country acts such as Jason and the Scorchers, the Beat Farmers, True Believers and the Long Ryders of mid to late 80's and our current alt country acts Son Volt and Wilco. Out of the ashes of hardcore punk band the Dils, the brothers Chip and Tony Kinman and future guitar virtuoso Alejandra Escovedo created a dual guitar sound in Gram Parsons meets Merle Haggard meets the Byrds persona. Check out the classic tracks "Coyote" and "The Conductor Wore Black"!