Ship of Fools [Vinyl] [Limited Edition]

American Speedway | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (January 22, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Prophase
• ASIN: B000Y7ZH84
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #739,862 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ship Of Fools

2. American Speedway

3. One Foot In

4. One Foot Out

5. Far Behind

6. Drinkin' And Drivin'

7. Cocaine

8. Don't Tread On Me

9. Make Some Noise

10. No Control

11. Same Old, Same Old

Editorial Reviews

Review

Straight out of hostile city USA (aka Philadelphia, natch) American Speedway pound, bash and puke through marriage-ruining a-hole-anthems like Drinkin and Drivin and No Control like the Supersuckers back from a 90-day stint in the county jail. --Classic Rock Magazine

What do you get when you put a bunch of friends from Philadelphia together whose only dream consists of drinking and rocking the f- out? American Speedway obviously! While Ship Of Fools might not be the most original album you ll hear this year, it will kick your ass from start to finish. It s loud, it s fast, it s gritty and it s amazingly catchy. Think Supersuckers, Zeke, Riverboat Gamblers or MC5 with a vocalist who somehow has to be related to Bon Scott. These guys aren t out to change the world. They just want to have a good time playing the music they love to hear. And it shows on Ship Of Fools even though live is where these guys truly shine. American Speedway is the kind of band you ll see pounding away shots at the bar until it s their time to go on. They then will plug in and bring the rock before heading back to the bar. And if they get thirsty during the set, they can always let their guitarist deliver another cool solo or let the audience do the singing when it s time to churn out another chorus that s excellent singalong material. --punkrocktheoryzine

Product Description

American Speedway is a high-energy, kick-ass rock and roll band, what more would you want? Pure. Fast. Rock! If you're into bands like Zeke, Speedealer, MC5, AC/DC, Supersuckers, etc., you will like American Speedway. The band plays loud and fast, and even faster, while incorporating catchy hooks amongst all the noise. 'Ship Of Fools' is their debut release. This LP will be packaged with a bonus CD and lyric sheet. Limited to 500 copies.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome! get this!, January 30, 2010

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JSF "JSF" (Philly, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ship of Fools (Audio CD)

My first introduction to American Speedway was when I saw them open for The Supersuckers at The Note in West Chester, PA some time last summer. I dug the show, but for some reason I was slow getting around to getting any of their material. 6+ months later, I finially picked up "Ship Of Fools" and I regret waiting that long.

After my first listen to "Ship Of Fools" I was blown away. I think I listened to the album over a dozen times within the first week of owning it. The entire album is balls-to-the-wall rock without any low point or a single track that I don't like. Every song is full of energy, well crafted, super tight, and well... awesome!

I guess I'm just as not as good at keeping up with new music in as i get older. After listening to this album, I looked up and found out their next album is due out soon. You can bet your bottom I'll be picking that up asap! And hopefully getting out to seem them live again.

Bottom line - get this album.

4.0 out of 5 stars American Speedway - 'Ship Of Fools' (Prophase), August 10, 2011

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ship of Fools (Audio CD)

I gave this CD a four-star rating because I thought that much like the band's second effort 'A Bigger Boat' (see my review) is a good piece of alternative punk, in it's own right. 'Ship Of Fools', American Speedway's first disc has been highly recommended by some for old school Ramones fans. Noteworthy tracks include "Far Behind" (should be a hit on college radio stations - it's been suggested this tune borrows the guitar riff from The Stooges "No Fun" and take it a step further), "Don't Tread On Me", the powerful "Make Some Noise" and "Watch Your Step". Honestly, how can this four-piece go wrong?

4.0 out of 5 stars Drinkin and Drivin, December 11, 2010

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porticytmatt - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ship of Fools [Vinyl] (Vinyl)

Saw these dudes open for the Koffin Kats recently. This band was easily the best band of the night. Bought the 12" version of the record. Some of the most refreshing jams i've heard in the punk rock scene in a long time. This album will make you want to snort coke and drink whiskey all night!