''Savin Hill'' is the first
album
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by
punk
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band
Street Dogs
Street Dogs were an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2002 by former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan. The band disbanded in early 2020 after 17 years together.
History
In 1997, McColgan left Dropkick Murp ...
. This is the first new material featuring lead singer
Mike McColgan
Michael McColgan is an American musician, and is a founding member and former lead singer of the American punk band Street Dogs and a founding member and former original lead singer of the American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys.
Early years ...
since he quit
Dropkick Murphys
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in 1998. The album is named after
Savin Hill
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, a small area within the
Dorchester neighborhood of
Boston, Massachusetts.
The album includes two covers, of
Kris Kristofferson
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's "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33" and
Sham 69
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's "Borstal Breakout".
Dicky Barrett
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from the
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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provides guest vocals on the track "Justifiable Fisticuffs" and former Murphys bandmate
Ken Casey
Kenneth William Casey Jr. (born April 15, 1969) is an American musician who is a bass guitarist, primary songwriter, and one of the lead singers of the Boston Celtic punk group the Dropkick Murphys. Casey was one of the original members, start ...
and Mike's Murphys replacement
Al Barr
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provide guest vocals on the track "Stand Up."
Casey was due to produce the album but his busy schedule with the "Dropkick Murphys" didn't allow him to. A video for the single "Savin Hill" was also released.
Track listing
# "Savin Hill" (
Rob Guidotti
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,
Mike McColgan
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Early years ...
) – 3:24
# "Cutdown on the 12th" (
Jeff Erna
Jeff Erna is an American drummer, from Boston, Massachusetts, most notable for being the original drummer for the punk bands Dropkick Murphys and Street Dogs.
Career
Erna began his professional career in the Boston garage band Jared, which prod ...
, Guidotti, McColgan) – 2:36
# "Star" (Guidotti) – 2:37
# "Fighter" (
Nate Albert
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, McColgan) – 3:04
# "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33" (
Kris Kristofferson
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) – 2:17
# "Justifiable Fisticuffs" (
Street Dogs
Street Dogs were an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2002 by former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan. The band disbanded in early 2020 after 17 years together.
History
In 1997, McColgan left Dropkick Murp ...
) – 3:22
# "Stand Up" (Guidotti) – 2:21
# "When It Ends" (Guidotti) – 2:56
# "Don't Preach to Me" (Guidotti, McColgan) – 2:12
# "2 Bottles" (McColgan,
Johnny Rioux
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) – 1:54
# "Declaration" (McColgan, Rioux) – 2:21
# "Jakes" (Giudotti, McColgan) – 2:45
# "Last Call" (Giudotti) – 3:08
# "Borstal Breakout" (
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,
Jimmy Pursey
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Early ...
) – 2:00
# "Modern Day Labor Anthem" (Erna, Guidotti, McColgan) – 4:09
# "Locked & Loaded" ''(vinyl-only bonus track)''
Credits
*
Mike McColgan
Michael McColgan is an American musician, and is a founding member and former lead singer of the American punk band Street Dogs and a founding member and former original lead singer of the American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys.
Early years ...
–
vocals
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*
Rob Guidotti
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Places
* Rob, Velike Lašče, a settlement in Slovenia
* Roberts International Airport (IATA code ROB), in Monrovia, Liberia
People
* Rob (given name), a given name or nickname, e.g., for Robert(o), Robin/Robyn
* Rob ( ...
–
guitar
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*
Johnny Rioux
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–
bass
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*
Jeff Erna
Jeff Erna is an American drummer, from Boston, Massachusetts, most notable for being the original drummer for the punk bands Dropkick Murphys and Street Dogs.
Career
Erna began his professional career in the Boston garage band Jared, which prod ...
–
drum
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s
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Al Barr
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- guest vocals on 'Stand Up'
*
Ken Casey
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- guest vocals on 'Stand Up'
*
Dicky Barrett
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- guest vocals on 'Justifiable Fisticuffs'
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Street Dogs albums
2003 debut albums