Roman Gods (album)

Roman Gods
Studio album by The Fleshtones
Released January 7, 1982
Recorded Skyline Studios NYC, June 1981 (except "The World Has Changed", RKO Studios, London, February 1981)
Genre Punk rock, garage rock
Length 34:00
Label IRS
Producer Richard Mazda
The Fleshtones chronology
Up-Front EP
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Roman Gods is the first album by The Fleshtones. Trouser Press called it a "big leap forward" from the band's debut EP, Up-Front, noting that its adds "new personality and passion to the beat". The album was largely recorded at Skyline Studios in New York City in June 1981, with the exception of one track ("The World Has Changed"), which was recorded at RKO Studios in London in February 1981, and produced by Richard Mazda. The record sleeve was designed by lead singer Peter Zaremba.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Dreg (Fleshtone-77)"Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba3:17
2."I've Gotta Change My Life"Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba2:32
3."Stop Fooling Around!"Peter Zaremba4:06
4."Hope Come Back"Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba2:25
5."The World Has Changed"Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba3:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."R-I-G-H-T-S"Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba2:32
2."Let's See the Sun"Peter Zaremba2:40
3."Shadow-line (to J. Conrad)"Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba3:13
4."Chinese Kitchen"Keith Streng, Gordon Spaeth2:12
5."Ride Your Pony"N. Neville3:21
6."Roman Gods"The Fleshtones4:40

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1982 The Billboard 200 174

Single

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "Roman Gods/Ride Your Pony" Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles 29

References

  1. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Roman Gods – The Fleshtones". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Fleshtones: Roman Gods". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ Carson, Tom (April 29, 1982). "The Fleshtones: Roman Gods". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
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