The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll

1999 studio album by Supersuckers

The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll

Studio album by

Supersuckers

Released

November 16, 1999

Studio

Litho Studios, Seattle, Washington

Genre

Rock and roll

Length

35:07

Label

Koch Records^[1]

Producer

Kurt Bloch

Supersuckers chronology

How The Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World
(1999)

The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll
(1999)

Splitsville 1
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Kerrang!	^[3]
NME	^[4]

The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll is a studio album by the American rock and roll band Supersuckers.^[5]^[6] It was released on October 19, 1999, on Koch Records.

Production

The album was produced by Kurt Bloch.^[7] The band recorded the album twice, releasing the rerecorded version after Interscope refused to put out the original one.^[7]

Critical reception

The Guardian thought that "all of its songs sound like they're being played on the back of a speeding Harley Davidson on its way to ramraid the neighbourhood drugstore."^[8]

Track listing

"The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:05
"Cool Manchu" – 3:06
"I Want the Drugs" – 1:21
"Santa Rita High" – 2:56
"Dead Meat" – 1:59
"Stuff 'n' Nonsense" – 2:35
"Dirt Roads, Dead Ends and Dust" – 3:44
"Fisticuffs" – 2:32
"Gone Gamblin'" – 2:24
"My Kickass Life" – 2:17
"Goin' Back to Tucson" – 2:20
"I Can't Hold Myself in Line" – 1:46
"Hot Like the Sun" – 5:04

Notes

"I Can't Hold Myself in Line" is a cover of a Merle Haggard song.

References

^ "TrouserPress.com :: Supersuckers". www.trouserpress.com.
^ "Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll - Supersuckers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
^ Rees, Paul (February 5, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 787. EMAP. p. 38.
^ "The Evil Powers Of Rock 'N' Roll | NME". September 12, 2005.
^ Wilson, Kathleen. "Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers". The Stranger.
^ "Supersuckers Overshadow Surf Film On Promotional Tour". MTV News.
^ ^a ^b Masley, Ed (10 Sep 1999). "ALL HAIL THE SUPERSUCKERS ROWDY PUNK BAND TESTIFIES TO 'THE EVIL POWERS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. p. 30.
^ Cox, Tom (25 Feb 2000). "Music: Satan's little helpers Hellraisers of the week". The Guardian. Friday. p. 20.