Devil's Night Out

Devil's Night Out is the debut studio album by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.^[2][3] It was released in 1990 by Taang! Records. It was one of the first albums to mix ska and hardcore punk.^[2]

Devil's Night Out
Studio album by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Released	1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Ska punk hardcore punk
Length	25:23
Label	Taang![1]
Producer	Paul Q. Kolderie
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones chronology
Devil's Night Out (1990) Where'd You Go? (1991)

Production

The album was produced by Paul Kolderie.^[4] Jimmy Gestapo, of Murphy's Law, duets on "A Little Bit Ugly".^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]

AllMusic called the album "an energetic, skankin' party album fusing ska with punk and hard rock, with more of an emphasis on ska than the band would show on later records."^[6] The New Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album "doesn't blend ska and hardcore so much as it bashes them together."^[7] Trouser Press called it "a strong and confident debut."^[8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dicky Barrett and Joe Gittleman

1. "Devil's Night Out" – 2:35
2. "Howwhywuz, Howwhyam" – 2:32
3. "Drunks And Children" – 2:36
4. "Hope I Never Lose My Wallet" – 2:06
5. "Haji" – 2:03
6. "The Bartender's Song" – 2:16
7. "Patricia" – 2:48
8. "The Cave (Cognito Fiesta Version)" – 2:12
9. "Do Somethin' Crazy" – 2:27
10. "A Little Bit Ugly" – 3:47

Japan CD bonus tracks

11. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" – 2:26
12. "Enter Sandman" – 2:57

• Previously available on Where'd You Go? EP.

Personnel

• Dicky Barrett – lead vocals, artwork
• Nate Albert – guitar, backing vocals
• Joe Gittleman – bass, backing vocals
• Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton – saxophone, backing vocals
• Tim Bridewell – trombone
• Josh Dalsimer – drums
• Ben Carr – Bosstone, backing vocals
• Davey Holmes – keyboards, backing vocals
• Bill Conway – trombone, percussion, backing vocals
• Vinny Nobile of the Bim Skala Bim – horns
• Mike Costello – harmonica
• Jimmy Gestapo – guest vocals on track 10
• Paul Q. Kolderie – producer, engineer
• Sean Slade – producer, engineer
• Rob Dimit – engineer
• R. Spencer – graphic design, layout design
• Jane Gulick – design

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 747.
2. "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Biography & History". AllMusic.
3. Niesel, Jeff. "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Complete a Trilogy They Started Nearly 10 Years Ago". Cleveland Scene.
4. Thompson, Dave (November 22, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076.
5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 757.
6. "Devils Night Out The Mighty Mighty Bosstones". AllMusic.
7. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 542.
8. "Mighty Mighty Bosstones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 November 2020.