Ultraglide in Black is an album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs.

Ultraglide in Black
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 2001
GenreGarage punk
Length44:27
LabelIn the Red
The Dirtbombs chronology
Horndog Fest
(1998)
Ultraglide in Black
(2001)
Dangerous Magical Noise
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Great Rock Discography8/10[3]
Metro Times[4]
NME[5]
Spin8/10[6]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention))[7]

The album is mostly covers of soul and funk songs. Band leader Mick Collins stated that this album was his tribute to the black music he grew up with. The only song that is not a cover is "Your Love Belongs Under a Rock."

The album cover pays homage to Stevie Wonder's 1967 album cover for I Was Made to Love Her.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Chains of Love"J.J. Barnes, M. Davis, D. DavisJ.J. Barnes2:21
2."If You Can Want"Smokey RobinsonThe Miracles2:57
3."Underdog"Sly StoneSly & the Family Stone3:35
4."Your Love Belongs Under a Rock"Mick CollinsThe Dirtbombs2:20
5."I'll Wait"George ClintonThe Parliaments3:00
6."Living For the City"Stevie WonderStevie Wonder3:07
7."The Thing"Larry BrightLarry Bright2:02
8."Kung-Fu"Curtis MayfieldCurtis Mayfield5:42
9."Ode to a Black Man"Phil LynottPhil Lynott3:38
10."Got to Give It Up"Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye4:03
11."Livin' For the Weekend"Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, Leon HuffThe O'Jays3:29
12."I'm Qualified to Satisfy You"Barry WhiteBarry White3:53
13."Do You See My Love (For You Growing)"R. Beavers, Johnny BristolJunior Walker & the All-Stars4:20

References

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  1. ^ Siwek, Douglas. The Dirtbombs: Ultraglide in Black > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780195313734.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin (2003). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Books. p. 706. ISBN 1841953350.
  4. ^ Handyside, Chris. "The Dirtbombs: Ultraglide in Black". Metro Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2002. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Dirtbombs : Ultraglide In Black | NME". September 12, 2005.
  6. ^ LLC, SPIN Media (June 1, 2002). "Reviews". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Hull, Tom (October 12, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 14, 2020.