Circus Maximus (Momus album)

Circus Maximus
Studio album by Momus
Released January 15, 1986
Recorded September 1985
Studio Alaska Studio
Genre Folk, indie
Length 33:47
Label él Records
Producer Momus
Momus chronology
Circus Maximus
(1986)		 The Poison Boyfriend
(1987)
Singles from Circus Maximus
  1. "Nicky"
    Released: 1986
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AllMusic [1]

Circus Maximus is the debut album by Scottish musician Momus, released on January 15, 1986[2] on Creation Records. It deals primarily with Biblical and Ancient Roman themes,[3] making reference to figures such as Saul, St. Sebastian, Lucretia, and Solomon. The title, Circus Maximus, refers to the ancient Roman chariot racing and entertainment venue of the same name.

Track listing

All songs written by Nicholas Currie (Momus).

  1. "Lucky Like St. Sebastian" - 3:19
  2. "The Lesson Of Sodom (According To Lot)" - 3:43
  3. "John The Baptist Jones" - 3:12
  4. "King Solomon's Song And Mine" - 3:17
  5. "Little Lord Obedience" - 5:13
  6. "The Day The Circus Came To Town" - 3:25
  7. "The Rape Of Lucretia" - 4:57
  8. "Paper Wraps Rock" - 3:58
  9. "Rules Of The Game Of Quoits" - 4:03

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Painting] – Keith Grant
  • Backing Vocals – Jane Davies
  • Engineer – Noël Thomson
  • Producer – Momus
  • Synthesizer [Emulator 2] – Neill Martin
  • Written-By – Currie[4]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Ken. "", AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Circus Maximus". Google Play. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Currie, Nicholas. "Click Opera". iMomus. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Discogs entry". Discogs. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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