Song · Velvet Revolver
“Sucker Train Blues” by Velvet Revolver
From the album Contraband (2004)
“Sucker Train Blues” by Velvet Revolver appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2004 and 2005. It was first released in 2004 on the album Contraband. Its best result is #90 on the WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #607 alternative song of 2005.
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"Sucker Train Blues" rolls off Contraband, the debut album Velvet Revolver put out through RCA in June 2004, and its five-way writing credit tells the band's story. Former Guns N' Roses players Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum first teamed up for a 2002 benefit concert for Randy Castillo, then pulled in guitarist Dave Kushner from McKagan's band Loaded. After a singer search that VH1 filmed, Scott Weiland, a friend of McKagan's who had once shared a bill with Kushner back when Stone Temple Pilots still went by Mighty Joe Young, heard the songs and offered to sing.
Josh Abraham produced the track with the band, Ryan Williams recorded it and Andy Wallace mixed. Contraband went on to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004 | 100 |
| 2005 | 247 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
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