The Winery Dogs (album)

The Winery Dogs is the debut album by the American hard rock supergroup of the same name, released in Japan on 5 May 2013, and worldwide on 23 July.

The Winery Dogs
Studio album by
The Winery Dogs
Released5 May 2013
RecordedAugust - December 2012
in Los Angeles, CA
GenreHard rock, blues rock, post-grunge[1]
Length60:14
LabelLoud & Proud Records
ProducerThe Winery Dogs
The Winery Dogs chronology
The Winery Dogs
(2013)		 Hot Streak
(2015)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic(positive)[2]
Sputnik music[3]

Critical

The album received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic reviewer James Christopher Monger compared the album to blues rock bands such as Cream and Led Zeppelin and modern hard rock bands like Soundgarden, Black Stone Cherry and Velvet Revolver. He called the album "hard-hitting, fun, yet meticulously crafted 21st century rock that manages to celebrate the past and kick open new doors."[2]

Commercial

Released on 23 July 2013, it sold 10,200 copies in the United States in its first week, and reached No. 27 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[4] It also debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums,[5] No. 3 on Alternative Albums,[6] and No. 4 on Independent Albums.[7] The album has sold 58,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.[8]

Track listing

All tracks written by The Winery Dogs.

No.TitleLength
1."Elevate"5:02
2."Desire"3:41
3."We Are One"4:32
4."I'm No Angel"4:04
5."The Other Side"5:41
6."You Saved Me"5:13
7."Not Hopeless"5:05
8."One More Time"3:36
9."Damaged"3:30
10."Six Feet Deeper"4:13
11."Time Machine"4:45
12."The Dying"6:07
13."Regret"4:50

On the Japanese Edition of the album, the track "Criminal" replaced "Time Machine" on the track listing. The order in which the songs are listed remains the same.

Personnel

References
  1. Classic Rock magazine, July 2014, "...mixing elements of heavy rock with a post-grunge feel..."
  2. Monger, James Christopher. The Winery Dogs review at AllMusic
  3. "The Winery Dogs" review at Sputnik music
  4. "Billy Sheehan interview". Blabbermouth. November 5, 2013.
  5. "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. August 10, 2013.
  6. "Alternative Albums". Billboard. April 13, 2013.
  7. "Independent Albums". Billboard. April 13, 2013.
  8. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015.
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