Take Them On, On Your Own

Take Them On, On Your Own
Studio album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Released	August 25, 2003 (UK) September 2, 2003 (U.S.)
Recorded	2003
Genre	Alternative rock garage rock noise rock shoegazing
Length	59:01
Label	Virgin
Producer	Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
B.R.M.C. (2001) Take Them On, On Your Own (2003) Howl (2005)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Blender
Pitchfork Media	(6.9/10) [3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Indiecision	A− [5]

Take Them On, On Your Own is the second album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It was released in 2003 and reIssued in 2008.^[6] The album cover is a homage to the film The Third Man.

The album has a darker, harder rock sound than their debut album, and also contains more politically themed lyrics. The album reached #3 in the United Kingdom music charts despite receiving mixed reviews, and is almost universally credited as a lesser achievement than its predecessor B.R.M.C..

The 2003 release of this album contained the Copy Control protection system in some regions.^[7][8] The Japanese 2008 reIssued CD contains three bonus tracks: "Take Them On, On Your Own", "High / Low", and "Waiting Here".^[9]

Track listing

1. "Stop" – 4:36
2. "Six Barrel Shotgun" – 3:06
3. "We're All in Love" – 3:37
4. "In Like the Rose" – 5:22
5. "Ha Ha High Babe" – 4:12
6. "Generation" – 5:01
7. "Shade of Blue" – 4:22
8. "US Government" – 5:32
9. "And I'm Aching" – 3:52
10. "Suddenly" – 4:56
11. "Rise or Fall" – 3:56
12. "Going Under" – 3:14
13. "Heart and Soul" – 7:15

Japanese 2008 Bonus tracks

14. Take Them On, On Your Own" - 5:27
15. "High / Low" - 4:03
16. "Waiting Here" - 3:49

Credits

^[10]

• Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Robert Turner
• Drums, Percussion – Nick Jago
• Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Peter Hayes
• Lyrics by – Peter Hayes, Robert Turner
• Music by – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

• Engineer – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ric Simpson ^[11]
• Engineering Assistant – Ben Thackeray ^[12]
• Mastered by – Mike Lazer ^[13]
• Mastered by [per etching] – Paul Stubblebine ^[14]
• Mixed by – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ken Andrews (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 10 to 13)
• Mixed by (assistant)– Justin Smith ^[15] (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 10 to 13)
• Producer – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
• (additional) Recording by – Ken Andrews ^[16]

Notes

^[10]

• Recorded at Mayfair Studios (in Primrose Hill),^[17] B.R.M.C. Studio, and The Fortress (in London).^[18]
• Additional recording at Exstacy Recording Studios (in North Hollywood).
  -Comes with lyrics inner sleeves.

References