Drunkard In The Think TankRoy Loney & The Longshots Career CDS-1311 June 2004
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Produced by The Ear Shots
Engineered by Mark Guenther and Conrad Uno
Recorded at Egg Studios
Roy Loney - vocals, rhythm guitar
Graham Black – drums (1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 13, 15)
Tad Hutchison- drums (3, 5, 6, 7, 9 11, 12, 14, 16)
Joey Kline – rhythm & lead guitar, backing vocals
Kevin Lee – bass (1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 13, 15)
Scott McCaughey- bass (3, 5, 6, 7, 9 11, 12, 14, 16)
Jim Sangster – Lead and rhythm guitar
Roy said in an interview that he recorded 29 songs during the “Full Grown Head” sessions and that the remaining tracks were going to be on a follow-up that he tried very hard to get someone to release. Well, it took ten long years but it was worth the wait! This album is even better and is along with “Out After Dark” the best album so far!
1. House Of Games (Loney) which opens the disc is a heavy guitar-driven rock song that sets the tone.
2. One Track Mind (Loney). This guitar-driven rocker increases the tempo even more and has a pretty punky nature
3. You Don’t Owe Me /Fogerty). A great lost John Fogerty classic from an obscure “Blue Ridge Rangers” single. A great cover.
4. He Talks To Himself (Loney). This is the first sign that we have a more varied album than its predecessor. This beautiful song is backed with acoustic guitars and piano with a very nice electric guitar.
5. Nobody Does It (Loney-McCaughey). They do “it” everywhere but “Nobody does it for love anymore” sings Roy in this very funny rocker with some psychedelic passages with backward guitar!
6. Doggone Fine (Loney). This song with its fast punky pace is perhaps the most similar to its predecessor. Wild!
7. Grapey Wine (McCaughey). A great 60’s style rocker from Scott McCaughey.
8. Steam (Loney). This sounds like a combination of Rolling Stones and Talking Heads! Another great rocker.
9. Five Times A Fool (Loney). Roy can write great ballads and this is maybe his best ever! It’s cool instrumental backing, funny lyrics and a great melody makes this to one of my all time favourite Roy Loney songs!
10. Jennifer Whenever (Loney). This up-tempo acoustic guitar driven rocker is just awesome. It’s another all time favourite!
11. She’s The One (Dubas) is a wild and funny cover of an old Chartbusters tune written by their bass player John Dubas.
12. Such A Nice Boy (Loney). This one has the "Teenage Head" riff recycled in a slower and heavier tempo. Great!
13. Hang With Me (Loney). A great Loney rocker with a great rhythm guitar and organ.
14. Move It Baby (H. Pattison) is a great cover of a song written by Hubert Pattison which was recorded by Simon Scott & The Lee Roys in 1964. It sounds very much like a wilder version of early The Beatles!
15. Unoriginal Sin (Loney). Back to a ballad again and a great song in a style not very unlike “Love Is A Spider”
16. Let Me Go (Loney). This rocker has a sound not very unlike the songs on “Out After Dark” A very melodic and fine rocker.
This disc is more varied than its predecessor and feels more elaborate. It contains no weak tracks and can easily be considered as one of Roy's best records! I’ll give it 10/10