Devil's Night Out

Devil's Night Out is the debut studio album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.[5][6] It was released in 1989 by Taang! Records, and re-released in 1990. It was one of the first albums to mix ska and hardcore punk.[5]

Devil's Night Out
Studio album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Released	August 22, 1989 1990 (re-release)
Recorded	1989
Genre	Ska-core, ska punk, ska, heavy metal
Length	25:23
Label	Taang![1]
Producer	Paul Kolderie
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones chronology
Devil's Night Out (1989) Where'd You Go? (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Production

The album was produced by Paul Kolderie.[7] Jimmy Gestapo, of Murphy's Law, duets on "A Little Bit Ugly."[3]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "an energetic, skankin' party album fusing ska with punk and hard rock, with more of an emphasis on ska than the band would show on later records."[2] The New Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album "doesn't blend ska and hardcore so much as it bashes them together."[4] Trouser Press called it "a strong and confident debut."[8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dicky Barrett and Joe Gittleman

1. "Devil's Night Out" – 2:35
2. "Howwhywuz, Howwhyam" – 2:32
3. "Drunks And Children" – 2:36
4. "Hope I Never Lose My Wallet" – 2:06
5. "Haji" – 2:03
6. "The Bartender's Song" – 2:16
7. "Patricia" – 2:48
8. "The Cave (Cognito Fiesta Version)" – 2:12
9. "Do Somethin' Crazy" – 2:27
10. "A Little Bit Ugly" – 3:47

Japan CD bonus tracks

11. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" – 2:26
12. "Enter Sandman" – 2:57

• Previously available on Where'd You Go? EP.

Personnel

• Dicky Barrett – lead vocals, artwork
• Nate Albert – guitar, backing vocals
• Joe Gittleman – bass, backing vocals
• Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton – saxophone, backing vocals
• Tim Bridewell – trombone
• Josh Dalsimer – drums
• Ben Carr – Bosstone, backing vocals
• Davey Holmes – keyboards, backing vocals
• Bill Conway – trombone, percussion, backing vocals
• Vinny Nobile of the Bim Skala Bim – horns
• Mike Costello – harmonica
• Jimmy Gestapo – guest vocals on track 10
• Paul Q. Kolderie – producer, engineer
• Sean Slade – producer, engineer
• Rob Dimit – engineer
• R. Spencer – graphic design, layout design
• Jane Gulick – design

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 747.CS1 maint: location (link)
2. "Devils Night Out - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 757.
4. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 542.
5. "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Biography & History". AllMusic.
6. Niesel, Jeff. "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Complete a Trilogy They Started Nearly 10 Years Ago". Cleveland Scene.
7. Thompson, Dave (November 22, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
8. "Mighty Mighty Bosstones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 November 2020.