Sixes, Sevens & Nines
| Sixes, Sevens & Nines | ||||
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| Released | May 28, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Ed Stasium | |||
| Junkyard chronology | ||||
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Sixes, Sevens & Nines is the second album by the American band Junkyard, released on May 28, 1991.[1][2] The first single was "All the Time in the World", which was a rock radio and MTV hit.[3][4] The band supported the album with a UK tour that was followed by a North American tour opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd.[5][6]
Production
The album was produced by Ed Stasium.[7] "Slippin' Away" was cowritten by Steve Earle, who also contributed backing vocals to other tracks.[8][9] Junkyard had a difficult time writing the album, spending almost a year on it, and discarding many songs that they felt were poor; Geffen initially hired songwriters to help them.[6][10] The band considered the music to be rock that was influenced by punk's attitude.[5] Kenny Aronoff played drums on some of the tracks.[11] "Nowhere to Go but Down" is about drug addiction.[12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Calgary Herald | C+[13] |
| Chicago Sun-Times |  [14] |
| Chicago Tribune | [15] |
| Reno Gazette-Journal | [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [16] |
The Chicago Tribune said, "Junkyard's riff-happy guitars, boogie-woogie piano and straight-ahead vocals make Sixes, Sevens & Nines a real hip-shaker."[15] The Calgary Herald called the music "still worthwhile straight-ahead rock tossed off in a proficient and streamlined fashion."[13] The St. Petersburg Times labeled the album "a punchy, even paunchy record by five rockers who dedicate themselves more to barroom rearrangements of the three-chord art form than to the preening of their hair."[17]
The Province noted that Sixes, Sevens & Nines "is loaded with editorial comment on their own scene (the attendant posing, drugging and hypocrisy) as well as a few convincing nods to the Stones, the blues and country-rock."[18] The Evening Chronicle labeled Junkyard "a class rock act who generate drive without being overwhelmed by power".[19] LA Weekly considered the band to be "an amped-up answer to Foghat ... equal to or better than the overrated Black Crowes".[20] The Capital Times opined that "their music sounds like a bad mix of Molly Hatchet and Poison."[21]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back on the Streets" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "All the Time in the World" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Give the Devil His Due" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Slippin' Away" | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Nowhere to Go but Down" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Misery Loves Company" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Throw It All Away" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Killing Time" | 6:46 |
| 9. | "Clean the Dirt" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Lost in the City" | 3:31 |
References
- ↑ Hample, Chris (June 22, 1991). "Album corner". Red Deer Advocate. p. C2.
- ↑ "New Releases". Orange County Register. May 26, 1991. p. H18.
- ↑ Cohen, Belissa (June 6, 1991). "LA Deeda". LA Weekly. p. 142.
- ↑ Linafelt, Tom (August 15, 1991). "It's no heavy metal band—it's just Junkyard". The Sun News. p. 10C.
- 1 2 "No frills, just rock with the earthy sound". Evening Post. June 17, 1991. p. 15.
- 1 2 Caputo, Salvatore (July 12, 1991). "Junkyard at 'Sixes, Sevens'?". The Arizona Republic. p. D17.
- ↑ "Pop". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 24. June 15, 1991. p. 64.
- 1 2 McClary, Eric (July 21, 1991). "Rock". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 2C.
- 1 2 "Sixes, Sevens & Nines Review by John Franck". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ↑ Danner, Jennifer (July 28, 1991). "Junkyard will stop at Club Met". Sunday Patriot-News. p. E3.
- ↑ Aronoff, Kenny (2016). Sex, Drums, Rock 'n' Roll! The Hardest Hitting Man in Show Business. Backbeat Books.
- ↑ Evans, Rick (October 1991). "Junkyard". Hit Parader. No. 325. p. 32.
- 1 2 White, Mary-Lynn (June 30, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C15.
- ↑ Corcoran, Michael (June 16, 1991). "Junkyard Sixes, Sevens & Nines". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 4.
- 1 2 Herrmann, Brenda (June 13, 1991). "Rave recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 385–386.
- ↑ Hall, Dave (July 12, 1991). "Metal That Burns". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 16.
- ↑ Harrison, Tom (July 17, 1991). "Junkyard Sixes, Sevens and Nines". Entertainment. The Province. p. 51.
- ↑ Kinghorn, Peter (June 11, 1991). "Albums". Evening Chronicle. p. 5.
- ↑ Angel, Johnny (July 4, 1991). "Junkyard Sixes, Sevens & Nines". LA Weekly. p. 82.
- ↑ Rasmussen, Eric (July 25, 1991). "An overview of what's hot in rock music". The Capital Times. p. 8D.
External links
- Sixes, Sevens & Nines at Discogs (list of releases)