''Ultraglide in Black'' is an album by the American

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group

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. The album is mostly covers of

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and

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songs. Band leader

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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 ''

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''.

Track listing

References

2001 albums Covers albums The Dirtbombs albums In the Red Records albums {{2000s-punk-rock-album-stub