''Tender Is the Savage'' is the third

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released by the Norwegian band

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. It was originally released in 2000 on White Jazz Records. The album was re-released with extra tracks later that year.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "a sleazy, raucous, brash, and unapologetically paint-by-numbers take on AC/DC."

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wrote that "the potential cheese is made up for by luecifer'shigh-energy, guitar-based roots of when 'sex and drugs' were synonymous with the rock star lifestyle." ''

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'' wrote that "if you're too young to remember bands like Junkyard ,and just want to hear some basic hard rock with no postmodern twists or surprises, then ''Tender is the Savage'' could be your new car cruisin', joint smokin' record of choice." ''

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'' called it a "perfect album."

Original track listing

#"I Got a War" - 3:28 #"Chewin' Fingers" - 2:22 #"Ducktail Heat" - 2:41 #"The General Says Hell Yeah" - 3:48 #"Red Noses, Shit Poses" - 4:11 #"Drunk and Pompous" - 3:21 #"Rip-Off Strasse" - 4:16 #"Dog Day, Dog Night" - 2:52 #"Sputnik Monroe" - 2:57 #"Exit at Gate Zero" - 4:16

Revised track listing

#"I Got A War" #"Chewin' Fingers" #"Ducktail Heat" #"The General Says Hell Yeah" #"Red Noses, Shit Poses" #"Drunk And Pompous" #"Rip-Off Strasse" #"Dog Day, Dog Night" #"Sputnik Monroe" #"Exit At Gate Xero" #"Thunder And Lightning" #"Wham Bam Thank You Mam" #"Get That Psycho Out Of My Face"

References

2000 albums Gluecifer albums Albums produced by Daniel Rey {{2000s-hard-rock-album-stub