The Mekons Rock 'n Roll

The Mekons Rock 'n Roll was well received by critics on release. It was voted the eighth best album of 1989 in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll.^[11] In 1991, New York Times critic Jon Pareles called it "one of the best albums of the 1980s".^[12]

Decades later, critics still remembered it fondly.^[13][14] Pitchfork placed The Mekons Rock 'n Roll at number 97 on its 2002 list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s.^[15] In 2007, the record was ranked at number 97 on Blender's list of "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever".^[16] It was included in Tom Moon's 2008 book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.^[17]

All songs composed by the Mekons (as per label). The BMI database lists all songs as composed by Tom Greenhalgh and Jon Langford.

1. "Memphis, Egypt" – 3:37
2. "Club Mekon" – 3:29
3. "Only Darkness Has the Power" – 3:28
4. "Ring o' Roses" – 4:07
5. "Learning to Live on Your Own" – 4:37
6. "Cocaine Lil" – 2:51
7. "Empire of the Senseless" – 4:35
8. "Someone" – 2:44
9. "Amnesia" – 4:31
10. "I Am Crazy" – 3:28
11. "Heaven and Back" – 3:16
12. "Blow Your Tuneless Trumpet" – 3:56
13. "Echo" – 4:33
14. "When Darkness Falls" – 3:53

The American issue of this album omits "Ring o' Roses" and "Heaven and Back".