No More Dirty Deals
Johnny Van Zant · 1980
36 min · 10 tracks · Southern rock
A gritty blend of Southern rock and heartfelt ballads, laced with themes of resilience and redemption.
Top tracks — play these first
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No More Dirty Deals — The title track encapsulates the album's spirit, combining driving rhythms with a narrative about overcoming adversity that resonates throughout Van Zant's work.
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Coming Home — This poignant ballad showcases Van Zant's emotive vocal delivery and lyrical sincerity, emphasizing themes of longing and reflection that define the album.
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Only the Strong Survive — An anthem of resilience, this track highlights the album's central message about perseverance in the face of hardship, delivered with powerful guitar riffs.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and performance but lacks standout moments that elevate it beyond its genre.
What we noticed
- Several tracks feature call-and-response vocal patterns, emphasizing the Southern rock tradition and engaging the listener.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Standing in the Darkness
The moment shifts from despair to hope as it describes overcoming obstacles through determination and strength.
This transition not only emphasizes a narrative arc but also reflects a broader theme of triumph that echoes throughout the album.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 No More Dirty Deals 5:24
- 2 Coming Home 4:04
- 3 634-5789 2:43
- 4 Put My Trust in You 2:54
- 5 Only the Strong Survive 3:34
- 6 Hard Luck Story 3:08
- 7 Stand Your Ground 3:10
- 8 Keep on Rollin' 3:21
- 9 Never Too Late 3:40
- 10 Standing in the Darkness 4:56
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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