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Dawn of the Dickies is the second studio album by the California punk band Dickies.[2] It includes the UK hits "Nights in White Satin" (a high-speed cover of the Moody Blues song), which reached No. 39 in the UK chart in September 1979, and "Fan Mail," which made No. 57 in February 1980.

Dawn of the Dickies
Studio album by The Dickies
Released	October 1979
Studio	Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Punk rock, new wave
Length	34:19 (reissue)
Label	A&M[1]
Producer	Robin Geoffrey Cable[2]
The Dickies chronology
The Incredible Shrinking Dickies (1979) Dawn of the Dickies (1979) Stukas Over Disneyland (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Smash Hits	4/10[4]

The album's title and jacket cover, depicting the band members set upon by "zombies" in blue make-up, was a salute to the George A. Romero horror film, Dawn of the Dead.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "By slowing down the tempo a half step and coming up with strong melodies, guitarist Stan Lee and crew manage to reel off one maniacally catchy gem after another."[5]

Track listing

Personnel

• Leonard Graves Phillips - Lead vocals, Mellotron, Piano, Organ
• Stan Lee - Guitars, Vocals
• Chuck Wagon - Keyboards, Guitars, Saxophone, Harmonica, Vocals
• Billy Club - Bass, Vocals
• Karlos Kaballero - Drums, Percussion, No vocals

Produced and Engineered by Robin Geoffrey Cable

References

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