The Young Gods (album)
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]
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| 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 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Robert Christgau |  |
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Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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| 1987 | Melody Maker | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 1 | [5] |
| 1987 | Tip | Germany | "Albums of the Year" | * | [6] |
| 1987 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | * | [7] |
| 1989 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "The Top 80 Albums from the '80s" | 35 | [8] |
| 2005 | WOEBOT | United States | "The 100 Greatest Records Ever" | 96 | [9] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Young Gods, except "Did You Miss Me?" by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "The Irrtum Boys" | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Envoyé!" ("Sent") | 1:53 |
| 12. | "Soul Idiot" | 4:23 |
| 13. | "Comme si était la dernière fois" ("As If It Were the Last Time") | 5:09 |
Personnel
Adapted from The Young Gods liner notes.[10]
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Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| 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
- Raggett, Ned. "The Young Gods: The Young Gods Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- Christgau, Robert. "The Young Gods". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- columnist (September 2002). "The Young Gods: The Young Gods". Q: 127.
- Aswad, Jem; Fasolino, Greg (2007). "Young Gods". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- "The Vinyl Curtain - Melody Maker Best Albums of 1987". Melody Maker. 19 December 1987. p. 56.
- "Tip - Albums of the Year". Tip Magazine. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- "Sounds - Albums of the Year". Sounds. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- "Sounds - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s". Sounds. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- "WOEBOT - The 100 Greatest Records Ever". Matthew Ingram. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- The Young Gods (booklet). The Young Gods. Zürich, Switzerland: Organik. 1987.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Swisscharts.com – The Young Gods – The Young Gods". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
External links
- The Young Gods at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Young Gods at Bandcamp
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