No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims is the third (and first international) studio album by Danish rock band D-A-D. The album was released on 3 March 1989 in Denmark by Medley Records[3] and worldwide on 8 September 1989 by Warner Bros.[4] The band was still called Disneyland After Dark on the original Danish release but changed their name to D-A-D for the international release to avoid a lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company.[3] For the international version tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7 were remixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Image Recording in Los Angeles.
| No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims | ||||
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| Released | 3 March 1989 (Denmark) 8 September 1989 (international) | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1988 | |||
| Studio | Medley Studio, Copenhagen | |||
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| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Medley (Denmark) Warner Bros. (international) | |||
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| Singles from No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1989 Danish release | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
It was the band's most popular release, largely due to the inclusion of the minor hits "Rim of Hell" and "Sleeping My Day Away". The album reached #116 on the US Billboard 200 chart,[5] while the album's first single "Sleeping My Day Away" reached #23 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart[6] and #87 on the UK Singles Chart.[7] The album has sold 600,000 copies worldwide, including 275,000 in Denmark and 100,000 in the US.[8]
Tracks from this album were recorded live for the Osaka After Dark EP, released the following year.[3]
In 2019, the album was featured on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time.[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by D-A-D
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleeping My Day Away" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Jihad" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Point of View" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Rim of Hell" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "ZCMI" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "True Believer" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Girl Nation" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Lords of the Atlas" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Overmuch" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Siamese Twin" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Wild Talk" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Ill Will" | 2:03 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
- D-A-D
- Jesper Binzer – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Stig Pedersen – bass, backing vocals
- Jacob Binzer – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Peter L. Jensen – drums
- Technical
- D-A-D – producer, mixing, arrangements
- Nick Foss – producer, mixing
- Lars Overgaard – co-producer, engineer, mixing
- Poul Bruun – mixing
- Chris Lord-Alge – remixing (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7 on international edition)
- Jeremy Allom – engineer
- Rene Cambony – engineer
- Axel Strandberg – engineer
- Oli Poulsen – engineer
- John Kronholm – engineer
- Thomas Brekling – engineer
- Man Overboard – cover design
- Lars Colberg – cover photography
- Ulf Bjerre – cover photography
Charts edit
| Chart (1989/90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[10] | 29 |
| Billboard 200 | 116 [5] |
| Finland Albums Top 50 | 38 [11] |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 25 [12] |
References edit
- ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "D:A:D - No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "D-A-D: The Band - No fuel left for the pilgrims". dad.dk. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200: September 30, 1989 (New entry)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200: November 25, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Album Rock Tracks: October 21, 1989" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "DAD". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Tuxen, Henrik (1998). "D:A:D har sat kursen - Tilbage på sporet". Gaffa: 42–43. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims". Discogs. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 73.
- ^ "Finland Albums Top 50: November 17, 1989". acharts.co. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Swedish Charts: April 5, 1989". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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