'Assault & Battery' is the second studio album by Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo and was released in
1981.
Like the first album it was produced by the famous Vanda & Young team. The Tatts play peerless, street-level heavy blues with the emphasis on slide guitar and strident lyric statements.
After years of touring in Australia, Europe and America opening up for acts like ZZ Top and Aerosmith, the band
started writing/recording their second studio album, 'Assault & Battery'. It includes fan favourites: 'Out Of This Place', 'Rock n Roll Is King' and 'Suicide City'.
The album is noted for its 'hard as nails' no-prisoners approach, described as a mix of AC/DC';s power-chord style with a faster, punk-infused intensity.
Last September the world was shocked to hear that Angry Anderson had passed away. He kept playing live until the end of his life and his legacy will live on. With their first four albums, Rose Tattoo established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Their hard rock is truly one of a kind and would go on to influence tons of bands. Songs such as 'Rock n Roll Outlaw', 'Out Of This Place', 'We Can't Be Beaten', and 'I Wish' are perfect examples of street-level heavy blues.
Limited black vinyl pressing.
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. Out Of This Place
2. All The Lessons
3. Let It Go
4. Assault & Battery
5. Magnum Maid
Side B:
1. Rock 'N' Roll Is King
2. Manzil Madness
3. Chinese Dunkirk
4. Sidewalk Sally
5. Suicide City
