Dawn of the Dickies

Dawn of the Dickies is the second studio album by the California punk band Dickies. It includes the UK hits "Nights in White Satin" (a high-speed cover of the Moody Blues song), which reached No. 39 in the UK chart in September 1979, and "Fan Mail," which made No. 57 in February 1980.

The album's title and jacket cover, depicting the band members set upon by "zombies" in blue make-up, was a salute to the George A. Romero horror film, Dawn of the Dead.

Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote: "By slowing down the tempo a half step and coming up with strong melodies, guitarist Stan Lee and crew manage to reel off one maniacally catchy gem after another." The Globe and Mail said that "the Dickies go for the three-chord charge, and to complement the jangly, harsh music they have written eminently disposable lyrics about silly friends and trite situations." In 1995, the Los Angeles Daily News deemed the album "a junk-culture classic."

Personnel

 * Leonard Graves Phillips - Lead vocals, Mellotron, Piano, Organ
 * Stan Lee - Guitars, Vocals
 * Chuck Wagon - Keyboards, Guitars, Saxophone, Harmonica, Vocals
 * Billy Club - Bass, Vocals
 * Karlos Kaballero - Drums, Percussion, No vocals

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