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Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your Tonio K. collection. Tonio K. Amerika (LP, Album).
s follow-up album, Amerika (Cars, Guitars and Teenage Violence), was released in 1980 by Full Moon (this time via Clive Davis's Arista Records). Filled with literary and political references, the album was hailed as "Punk for academics" and once again pronounced by Simels to be "the greatest record ever recorded" (as was every ensuing Tonio K. disc). has written lyrics for both Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols and Burt Bacharach.
Tonio K. Real Name: Steven Michael Krikorian.
Happy nihilist Tonio K. returns after his critically acclaimed Life in the Foodchain with a stronger, even more sardonic record, Amerika. With tight riffs and intelligent lyrics, Tonio K. rocks hard on this one. But if an album's message can make one want to walk into traffic, this is it. Every song here espouses the end of all hope, the absence of values, the hopelessness of the human condition - all sung with intelligence and wit (from "Say Goodbye": "The signs are everywhere/Only no one even cares/This paradise is dying/Say goodbye").
This album has an average beat per minute of 120 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 75/176 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. 1. One Big (Happy) Family. Album starts at 176BPM, ends at 104BPM (-72), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Tonio K. Yugoslavia. Rodent Weekend '76-'96 (Approximately).
New wave ironist Tonio K. was born Steve Krikorian on July 4, 1950 and was raised in Palm Desert, CA. While in high school he formed his first band, the Raik's Progress. In 1973, he appeared on his firs. ead Full Biography. Overview . Biography . Discography .
Is Amerika the best album by Tonio K? BestEverAlbums. com brings together thousands of 'greatest ever album' charts and calculates an overall ranking. TONIO K Amerika ARISTA DJ LP SIgned Autograph 1980 Blues Rock SSW Charlie Sexton Condition: Used. Time left: 9d 4h 59m 38s. Ships to: Worldwide. Amerika, 2016. One Big (Happy) Family, 02:49. The Night Fast Rodney Went Crazy, 03:49. Merzsuite: Let Us Join Together in a Tune, Umore, Futt Futt Futt, 06:31.
Tracklist
A1 | One Big (Happy) Family | 2:47 |
A2 | Say Goodbye | 3:45 |
A3 | Sons Of The Revolution | 4:05 |
A4 | Go Away | 3:22 |
A5 | Cinderella's Baby | 4:13 |
B1 | Trouble | 4:13 |
B2 | Girl Crazy | 2:29 |
B3 | I'll Buy It | 3:04 |
B4 | The Night Fast Rodney Went Crazy | 3:49 |
Merzsuite | 6:34 | |
B5 | Let Us Join Together In A Tune | 3:04 |
B6 | Umore/Futt Futt Futt/Umore | 3:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Arista Records, Inc.
- Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
- Recorded At – Soundcastle
Credits
- Accordion – Garth Hudson
- Bass [Unmore] – Jon Devirian
- Bass, Other [Hooting] – Peter Freiberger
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Growling] – Claude Pepper
- Keyboards – Paul Hertzog
- Keyboards [B 3] – Jay Gruska
- Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals [Featured Growlist (futt Futt Futt)], Engineer, Producer – Nick Van Maarth
- Lead Vocals [Continuing Vocal Abuse], Guitar [Remedial Guitar], Vocals [Growling], Bass, Drums, Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Tonio K.
- Mastered By – Ken Perry
- Other [Absen (in München)] – Erik Scott
- Other [Absentee Angelic Host] – Floedco. Inc.
- Other [Absentww Assult Rifle] – Roger "T.I." Nichols
- Photography By – Dorothy White
- Piano [Unmore] – Monio K.
- Producer [With] – Jon Devirian
- Vocals [Real Harmony] – Ike Willis
- Vocals, Percussion [Percussive] – Jeanie Reed
- Written-By – Earl Slick (tracks: B1), Nick Van Maarth (tracks: A2)
Notes
Credits, lyrics & photos on inner sleeve.Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84168 | Tonio K. | Amerika (LP, Album) | CBS | 84168 | Europe | 1980 |
AB 4271 | Tonio K. | Amerika (LP, Album) | Arista | AB 4271 | Canada | 1980 |
Gadfly 226 | Tonio K. | Amerika (CD, Album, RM) | Gadfly Records | Gadfly 226 | US | 1997 |
SBP237461 | Tonio K. | Amerika (LP, Album) | CBS | SBP237461 | Australia | 1980 |
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