Their album …And You? was re-released in 2009 on LP and CD on American Beat Records in the US. The Dictators still play songs from Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom’s album, and frequently open their shows with either “New York, New York” or “The Party Starts Now!!” Daniel Rey currently plays with…
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The band did a club tour that year and then in 1991, rhythm guitarist Scott Kempner , formerly of both The Dictators original lineup and the Del Lords , joined the band, whereupon they became The Dictators again. They reunited for their most recent performance having been at the 2008…
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Pearlman released the band’s debut album, …And You? , in 1990 on Popular Metaphysics, co-branded with MCA . It is 25 minutes long, contains ten songs, and was released in Germany, the UK, and the US on CD, LP, and cassette. All the songs were written by bass player Andy…
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They signed with Sandy Pearlman (best known for his work with Blue Öyster Cult ), who had also produced albums for The Dictators, on his Pearlman’s new label, Popular Metaphysics, which was formerly the San Francisco punk label 415 Records . Soon after they began recording, Rey left the band…
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In late 1986, former members of The Dictators, vocalist Richard Manitoba , bassist and songwriter Andy Shernoff , and guitarist Daniel Rey (Rabinowitz), producer for The Ramones , organized to form the band Wild Kingdom. The Dictators had disbanded in late 1978. The three released a cover version of the…
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