The Dead 60s (album)

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The Dead 60s
Studio album by The Dead 60s
Released 31 May 2005
Recorded The Ranch, Liverpool and Parr Street Studios, Liverpool
Genre Rock
Length 38:19
Label Epic Records
Producer Central Nervous System
Professional reviews
The Dead 60s chronology
The Dead 60s
(2005)		 Time to Take Sides
(2007)
Singles from The Dead 60s
  1. "You're Not the Law"
    Released: May 10, 2004
  2. "Riot Radio"
    Released: October 4, 2004
  3. "The Last Resort"
    Released: March 28, 2005
  4. "Loaded Gun"
    Released: June 13, 2005
  5. "Riot Radio (re-release)"
    Released: September 12, 2005
  6. "Ghostfaced Killer"
    Released: November 21, 2005

The Dead 60s is the eponymous debut album by British rock band The Dead 60s. It was first released in the United States on 31 May 2005.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

All tracks written by The Dead 60s.

U.S. version ('Yellow Album')

  1. "Riot Radio" - 2:22
  2. "A Different Age" - 1:33
  3. "Nowhere" - 3:13
  4. "Red Light" - 3:07
  5. "Just Another Love Song" - 3:10
  6. "Control This" - 2:40
  7. "Loaded Gun" - 2:47
  8. "Nationwide" - 2:19
  9. "We Get Low" - 3:41
  10. "Horizontal" - 1:56
  11. "New Town Disaster" - 3:08
  12. "The Last Resort" - 2:54
  13. "You're Not the Law" - 2:53
    Bonus tracks on the Japan CD:
  14. "Control This" [Dub]
  15. "TV & Magazines"
  16. "Cold Soul"

EU Album ('Red Album')

  1. "Riot Radio"
  2. "A Different Age"
  3. "Train to Nowhere"
  4. "Red Light"
  5. "We Get Low"
  6. "Ghostfaced Killer"
  7. "Loaded Gun"
  8. "Control This"
  9. "Soul Survivor"
  10. "Nationwide"
  11. "Horizontal"
  12. "The Last Resort"
  13. "You're Not the Law"

"Space Invader" Bonus Dub Album (by Central Nervous System)

  1. "Too Much TV Dub"
  2. "Invader Dub"
  3. "D-60 Fights the Evil Force"
  4. "No Control Dub"
  5. "Tower Block Dub"
  6. "CNS Lazer Attack D-60"
  7. "Police Radio Dub"
  8. "Flight Mission Dub"
  9. "No Good Town Dub"
  10. "Game Over"

Bonus DVD
A bonus, 3-video DVD was given out with initial sales of the American CD at indie record shops, and was also distributed at US gigs. It includes the music videos for the band's first 2 singles, plus a video montage of their Japan tour.

  1. "Riot Radio"
  2. "You're Not the Law"
  3. "Japan in Dub"

[edit] Album release details

Country Date Label Format Cover Colour Catalog Number
US 31 May 2005 Epic CD (with XCP) Yellow EK94453
Japan 8 Jun. 2005 Sony Music Japan CD (Limited Edition) Yellow EICP517
Japan 10 Aug. 2005 Sony Music Japan CD Yellow EICP548
UK 26 Sep. 2005 Deltasonic CD Red DLTCD038
UK 26 Sep. 2005 Deltasonic 2CD Red DLTCDLE038
UK 26 Sep. 2005 Deltasonic 2LP Red DLTLPLE038
US 22 Nov. 2005 Epic CD (without XCP) Yellow 82876776752
Japan 21 Dec. 2005 Sony Music Japan 2CD Red EICP586~7

[edit] Extended Copy Protection

In November 2005, it was revealed that the US CD contained Extended Copy Protection (XCP), a controversial feature that automatically installed rootkit software on any Microsoft Windows machine upon insertion of the disc. The CD was withdrawn and a new version without XCP was issued on November 22, 2005.

[edit] Miscellanea

  • "Riot Radio" is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Revenge.
  • The office building on the album cover is Concourse House, which currently stands next to Liverpool Lime Street railway station. It has been proposed for demolition as part of plans to regenerate the area around the station.

[edit] Singles

"You're Not the Law"
Released May 10, 2004
"You're Not the Law" was the first single off the album and was released in limited edition. 1,000 copies of each format were sold.
Chart positions
Did not chart
"Riot Radio"
Released October 4, 2004
This is the official second single from the album. It was re-released later in 2005 again. The 7" single came signed. It charted at #30 and dropped to #59 in the next week.
Chart positions
#30 (UK)
"The Last Resort"
Released March 28, 2005
Producer(s) Central Nervous System
The third single off the album. It's their highest peaking single from the whole album. It charted at #24 in the UK and dropped to #49 the next week, dropping out of the chart after.
Chart positions
#24 (UK)
"Loaded Gun"
Released June 13, 2005
The single was the fourth single off the album. It charted at #28 in the UK and dropped to #61 in the next week.
Chart positions
#28 (UK)
"Riot Radio (re-release)"
Released September 12, 2005
The "Riot Radio" singles was re-released in 2005 after gaining some recognition. However the recognition, the singles charted at #30 in the UK again and dropped to #58 in the next week, almost the same as the original single.
Chart positions
#30 (UK)
"Ghostfaced Killer"
Released November 21, 2005
Producer(s) Central Nervous System
It was officially not on the original album, however later included on the red colored album.
Chart positions
#25 (UK)

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