Johnny Comes Marching Home

1986 studio album by The Del-Lords

Studio album by

The Del-Lords

Released

1986

Genre

Rock and roll, rock

Length

46:42 (vinyl edition)
67:30 (CD edition)

Label

EMI America

Producer

Neil Giraldo

The Del-Lords chronology

Frontier Days
(1984)

Johnny Comes Marching Home
(1986)

Based on a True Story
(1988)

Johnny Comes Marching Home is the second album by the American band the Del-Lords.^[1]^[2] It was released in 1986 on EMI America Records.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Robert Christgau	B+^[5]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the album "offers old-fashioned rock-and-roll with earnest, even patriotic principles that nonetheless rarely sounds strained or sentimental."^[6] The Globe and Mail deemed the album "as unpretentious as rock can get while still maintaining its spark."^[7] The Los Angeles Times noted that, "on paper, the lyrics look a bit corny, but the music and obvious passion lift them."^[8] The New York Times determined that "the music has a newfound toughness, with clanging guitars and explosive drums."^[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Kempner, except "Drug Deal" written by the Del-Lords.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heaven"	2:58
2.	"Love Lies Dying"	5:50
3.	"Drug Deal"	3:34
4.	"Soldier's Home"	5:34
5.	"Saint Jake"	5:23

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dream Come True"	5:00
2.	"True Love"	3:46
3.	"Everlovin'"	5:41
4.	"Against My Will"	4:48
5.	"No Waitress No More"	3:07

CD Version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heaven"	3:02
2.	"Love Lies Dying"	5:55
3.	"Drug Deal"	3:37
4.	"Soldier's Home"	5:41
5.	"Saint Jake"	5:28
6.	"Dream Come True"	5:08
7.	"True Love"	3:50
8.	"Everlovin'"	5:45
9.	"Against My Will"	4:53
10.	"No Waitress No More"	3:21
11.	"Some Summer"	2:52
12.	"Obsessed With Mary"	4:54
13.	"Mickey Paid for What Mickey Done"	4:09
14.	"St. Jake"	4:48
15.	"True Love"	4:06

Personnel

The Del-Lords

Scott Kempner – lead vocals, guitar
Eric Ambel – guitar, vocals
Manny Caiati – bass guitar, vocals
Frank Funaro – drums, vocals

Additional musicians and production

Lenny Castro – percussion
Scott Church – assistant engineering
David Eaton – assistant engineering
Michael Frondelli – engineering, mixing
Neil Geraldo – production, mixing
Dave Hernandez – assistant engineering
George Marino – mastering
Jenine Saccente – photography
Brian Scheuble – assistant engineering
George Tutko – engineering
Mark Wilczak – assistant engineering

References

^ Robins, Wayne (18 Apr 1986). "A New York Band on Vinyl". Newsday. Weekend. p. 25.
^ Guterman, Jimmy (May 22, 1986). "Records: Johnny Comes Marching Home". Rolling Stone (474): 80.
^ "TrouserPress.com :: Del-Lords". www.trouserpress.com.
^ Deming, Mark. "Johnny Comes Marching Home". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ Christgau, Robert. "The Del-Lords: Johnny Comes Marching Home". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ Tucker, Ken (12 Mar 1986). "Pop/Rock". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D3.
^ Lacey, Liam (20 Mar 1986). "Johnny Comes Marching Home The Del Lords". The Globe and Mail. p. D5.
^ Hochman, Steve (27 Mar 1986). "N.Y.'s Del-Lords: Feeling's Genuine". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 4.
^ Pareles, Jon (28 Mar 1986). "Rock Album of the Week". The New York Times. p. C27.