The Young Gods (album)

The Young Gods
Studio album by The Young Gods
Released April 1987
Recorded Artag Studio
(Zurich, CH)
Genre Industrial rock
Length 34:10
48:13 (CD release)
Label Organik/Wax Trax!
Producer Roli Mosimann
The Young Gods chronology
The Young Gods
(1987)		 L'eau rouge
(1989)L'eau rouge1989
Singles from The Young Gods
  1. "Did You Miss Me?"
    Released: February, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Uncut[3]

The Young Gods is the eponymous debut studio album by industrial band The Young Gods, released in 1987 by Organik and Wax Trax! Records.[4]

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1987Melody MakerUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"1[5]
1987TipGermany "Albums of the Year"*[6]
1987SoundsUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"*[7]
1989SoundsUnited Kingdom "The Top 80 Albums from the '80s"35[8]
2005WOEBOTUnited States "The 100 Greatest Records Ever"96[9]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

All tracks written by The Young Gods, except "Did You Miss Me?" by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Nous de la lune" ("We of the Moon")4:33
2."Jusqu'au bout" ("All the Way")2:35
3."A ciel ouvert" ("In the Open Air")1:46
4."Jimmy"2:41
5."Fais la mouette" ("Do the Seagull")4:46
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Percussionne" ("Percussion")5:28
2."Feu" ("Of Old")3:04
3."Did You Miss Me?" (Gary Glitter cover)3:22
4."Si tu gardes" ("If You Keep")5:55

Personnel

Adapted from The Young Gods liner notes.[10]

Chart positions

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 22
UK Indie Chart[12] 14

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Belgium 1987 PIAS CD, LP LD 8821
Switzerland Organik ORG 87/9
United States Wax Trax! WAX 7135
1995 Interscope CD 92653
France 2001 Intoxygene LD 8821
Europe 2012 Two Gentlemen TWOGTL 018

References

  1. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "The Young Gods: The Young Gods > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The Young Gods". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ columnist (September 2002). "The Young Gods: The Young Gods". Q: 127.
  4. ↑ Aswad, Jem; Fasolino, Greg (2007). "Young Gods". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Melody Maker - Albums of the Year". Melody Maker. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  6. ↑ "Tip - Albums of the Year". Tip Magazine. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  7. ↑ "Sounds - Albums of the Year". Sounds. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  8. ↑ "Sounds - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s". Sounds. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  9. ↑ "WOEBOT - The 100 Greatest Records Ever". Matthew Ingram. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  10. ↑ The Young Gods (booklet). The Young Gods. Zürich, Switzerland: Organik. 1987.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Young Gods – The Young Gods". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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