The first Vigilantes of Love album on the Warner Brothers label is a retrospective of their first five CDs, which featured five different band lineups. Fittingly, singer-songwriter Bill Mallonee has recorded four new songs for the compilation with yet another new band. With the exception of the rock-hymn "Double Cure," the new songs are the least interesting -- tuneful enough, but arranged blandly with familiar classic rock riffs. However, producer Dan Russell has made some excellent selections from the Vigilantes' past: the disc wisely focuses on Mallonee's pointedly poignant acoustic songs, and skips the juvenelia of his weakest album, Driving The Nails, altogether. V.O.L. is an excellent introduction to Mallonee's music. ~ Darryl Cater, All Music Guide
V.O.L.
09/09/1996
All Music Guide Review
V.O.L. Track Listing
Credits of V.O.L.
- Bill Mallonee
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Producer, Vocals, Guitar (Electric), Drums
- Travis Aaron McNabb
- Percussion, Drums
- Dan Russell
- Producer, Executive Producer, Compilation Producer
- Mark Smith
- Assistant Engineer
- Matt Donaldson
- Drums
- Chris Donohue
- Piano, Vocals (Background), Bass (Acoustic), Chapman Stick, Hi String Guitar, Producer, Guitar (Electric)
- Lee Groitzsch
- Mixing Assistant
- Chris Bland
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Tom Crea
- Drums
- Elvis Wilson
- Art Direction, Design
- Barry Landis
- Executive Producer
- Jim Widen
- Mixing Assistant
- Phil Madeira
- Piano, Accordion, Organ (Hammond)
- Michael Alvord
- Assistant Engineer
- Peter Buck
- Producer
- Andy Carlson
- Violin
- Newton Carter
- Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background)
- Mike Guthrie
- Electric Sitar
- Billy Holmes
- Organ, Bass, Trumpet, Guitar (Bass), Piano, Mandolin, Guitar (Electric), Sitar, Slide Guitar, Harmony Vocals, Vocals (Background), Organ (Hammond)
- Joey Huffman
- Piano, Organ (Hammond)
- John Keane
- Percussion, Guitar (Electric), Mixing, Engineer, Producer, Guitar (12 String), Vocals (Background), Pedal Steel
- David LaBruyere
- Bass
- Chuck Long
- Executive Producer
- Ken Love
- Mastering
- Mark Heard
- Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
- Vigilantes of Love
- Producer, Main Performer
















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