Stop Dragging Me Down

Stop Draggin Me Down is the debut album by the Bellingham, Washington-based garage rock group the Mono Men, released in 1990.^[2]

Stop Draggin Me Down
Studio album by Mono Men
Released	June 1990
Recorded	1990, Egg Studios, Seattle
Genre	Garage rock
Label	Estrus[1]
Producer	Richard Head
Mono Men chronology
Stop Draggin Me Down (1990) Wrecker (1992)

Background

Stop Draggin Me Down is the only studio record to feature guitarist Marc "Marx" Wright.^[2] There were 3,000 copies of "Stop Draggin Me Down" pressed. The first 500 copies featured transparent yellow vinyl. The cover art for the album was done by Phil White and designed by Art Chantry.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[4]

Trouser Press wrote that "while the Men are heard at their best on singles — if you need proof, check out any of the three dozen (!) or so they’ve released — there’s enough dynamic sense in the band’s bag of tricks to sustain an album without ramalama burnout."^[5]

LP track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stop Draggin Me Down"	Dave Crider	3:03
2.	"Right Now"	Crider, Marc "Marx" Wright	2:49
3.	"Boss"	Jack Wenzel	1:49
4.	"Ain't No Friend of Mine"	The Sparkles	2:43
5.	"No Way Back"	Crider	2:40
6.	"I Don't Care"	The Mono Men	3:18

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dead End"	Crider, Wright	4:02
2.	"That's Her"	Wright	2:53
3.	"Girl"	Crider	2:21
4.	"Stay Awake"	Crider	3:35
5.	"Fate"	Crider, Wright	2:35
6.	"Reptile"	Ledge Morrisette	2:02

Personnel

The Mono Men

• Dave Crider – guitar vocals
• Marc "Marx" Wright – guitar vocals
• Ledge Morrisette – bass guitar
• Aaron Roeder – drums
• Josie Cat – organ on "Reptile"

Production

• Produced by Richard Head
• Engineered by Conrad Uno
• Executive Producer Jay Haskins
• Cover concept by Art Chantry; done by Phil White