Ceremonial (Savage Republic album)

Ceremonial
Studio album by Savage Republic
Released	1985
Recorded	1985
Studio	Evan Williams Studio, Santa Ana, CA
Genre	Post-punk, experimental rock
Length	37:54
Label	Independent Project/Fundamental
Producer	Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless
Savage Republic chronology
Trudge (1985) Ceremonial (1985) Live Trek 1985 - 1986 (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Ceremonial is the second studio album by the American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1985 by Independent Project and Fundamental Records.^[2] It has been remixed and reissued, since 1990, accompanied by the Trudge EP. All CD issues contain only the instrumental versions of the songs.

Track listing

All music composed by Mark Erskine, Thom Furhmann, Greg Grunke, Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless and Ethan Port.

Side one
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Andelusia"	Louise Bialik, Robert Loveless, Ethan Port	5:40
2.	"Walking Backwards"	Robert Loveless, Ethan Port	3:44
3.	"1000 Days"	Mark Erskine, Robert Loveless, Ethan Port	3:35
4.	"Mediterranea"		3:49
5.	"Dionysius"	Robert Loveless, Ethan Port	2:46

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ceremonial"	6:23
2.	"Year of Exile"	9:31
3.	"Land of Delusion"	2:23

1990 CD issue track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Trek"	8:21
2.	"Siege"	4:21
3.	"Assembly"	4:43
4.	"Trudge"	7:16
5.	"Andelusia"	5:40
6.	"Walking Backwards"	3:44
7.	"1000 Days"	3:35
8.	"Mediterranea"	3:49
9.	"Dionysius"	2:46
10.	"Ceremonial" (Intro)	1:22
11.	"Ceremonial"	5:09
12.	"Year of Exile"	9:31
13.	"Land of Delusion"	2:24

Personnel

Adapted from the Ceremonial liner notes.^[3]

Savage Republic Mark Erskine – drums, percussion, bongos, vocals Thom Furhmann – trombone, bass guitar Greg Grunke – guitar, bass guitar, dulcimer Bruce Licher – guitar, bass guitar, percussion, vocals, production Robert Loveless – vocals, keyboards, mandolin, percussion, production Ethan Port – guitar, percussion, vocals

Additional musicians Louise Bialik – vocals (A1) Production and additional personnel Mark Coffin – recording Scott Sing – photography Gary Stern – recording Evan Williams – recording, mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1985	Independent Project	LP	IP018
United Kingdom		Fundamental		SAVE 22
International	1990		CD

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Ceremonial > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
2. Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
3. Ceremonial (sleeve). Savage Republic. Lake Zurich, Illinois: Fundamental Records. 1985.

External links

• Ceremonial at Discogs (list of releases)