"Born in '69" is a song by the American
alternative rock
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band
Rocket from the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt is an American punk rock band from San Diego, California, originally active from 1990 to 2005, then active during 2011 and again from 2013 to the present.
The band gained critical praise and the attention of major record ...
, released as the first
single
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Songs
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from their 1995 album ''
Scream, Dracula, Scream!
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'' It was released as both a
7" vinyl
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and
CD single by Elemental Records
and peaked at #68 on the
UK Singles Chart.
A
music video
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directed by Steve Hanft received play on
MTV
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and
MTV Europe
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Initia ...
.
Track listing
#"Born in '69"
#"Ciao Patsy"
Personnel
*Speedo (
John Reis
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) -
guitar
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, lead vocals
*ND (
Andy Stamets
Andy Stamets (also known by the pseudonyms ND, The Flame, and Black Flame) is an American guitarist who was a member of Rocket from the Crypt,Puls, Eric (1993) "Rocket From the Crypt Is Crankable", ''Chicago Sun-Times'', May 7, 1993, p. 19 Bee ...
) - guitar, backing vocals
*Petey X (
Pete Reichert) -
bass
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, backing vocals
*Apollo 9 (
Paul O'Beirne) -
saxophone
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,
percussion
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, backing vocals
*JC 2000 (Jason Crane) -
trumpet
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, percussion, backing vocals
*Atom (
Adam Willard) -
drums
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*Mick Collins - backing vocals
*
Donnell Cameron Donnell Cameron is a record producer known for his work with Sublime, Blink-182, and Avenged Sevenfold. He owned a recording studio, Westbeach Recorders, in Hollywood, California.
Production
In 1991, Cameron produced the debut album for Drive Like ...
- engineering, recording
*Eddie Miller - assistant engineer
*Andy Wallace - mixing of "Born in '69"
*
Mark Trombino
Mark Trombino (born May 23, 1966) is an American multi-platinum record producer, musician, and audio engineer. He has produced, engineered, and mixed tracks for many artists including Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182, The Starting Line, Finch, Motion ...
- mixing of "Ciao Patsy"
*Mike Nelson - layout, video stills
Chart positions
References
1995 singles
Rocket from the Crypt songs
1995 songs
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