Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue
2012 studio album by Danko Jones
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Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue is the sixth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Danko Jones, released on October 9, 2012.[1] Produced by Matt DeMatteo and the band, it is their only album to feature drummer Atom Willard, who left the band the following year. The album charted at multiple European album charts, while the single "Just a Beautiful Day" reached No. 10 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart.[2][3][4]
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| Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
| Studios | Noble Street Studios (Toronto, Ontario) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 48:13 | |||
| Label | Bad Taste | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Danko Jones.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Terrified" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Get Up" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Legs" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Just a Beautiful Day" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "I Don't Care" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "You Wear Me Down" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Type of Girl" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Always Away" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Conceited" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Don't Do This" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "The Masochist" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "I Believed in God" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "I Believed in God (Reprise)" | 0:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "In Your Arms" | 4:26 |
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| 15. | "Crazy in Bed" | 4:03 |
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| 16. | "Whatever Happens" | 3:34 |
Personnel
- Danko Jones – vocals, guitar
- John Calabrese – bass
- Atom Willard – drums
- Matt DeMatteo – producer
- Kevin O'Leary – engineer (assistant)
- Mike Fraser – mixing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Calle Stoltz – photography
- The Uprising Creative – design
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 52 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 85 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 143 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 18 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 43 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 70 |
