Sell Me a God
| Sell Me a God | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Eat | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Label | Fiction Records/Polydor |
Sell Me A God is the 1989 debut album by the British alternative rock band Eat.[1][2] Prior to the album's release, the band members had all been homeless, with a few of them squatting in King's Cross railway station in London.[3]
Production
The music on Sell Me a God encompasses a variety of styles, including blues, hip hop and funk[4]
Release and reception
The album reached #10 on the UK Indie Chart.[5] The album failed to gain much popularity outside of the UK.[4] Doug Brod, writing for Trouser Press, described the album as a "most impressive debut", writing that the diverse influences on the album "created an instantly familiar record that ultimately sounds like no one else".[4] According to Ira Robbins, also from Trouser Press, it was "grossly underappreciated".[6] David Toop, writing for The Times described it as an "impressive" debut.[3]
Sell Me a God was released on both CD and vinyl, with the CD release adding three bonus tracks, including a cover of "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful.[4]
Track listing
- Tombstone – 2:53
- Electric City – 4:02
- Fatman – 4:50
- Stories – 2:42
- Walking Man – 3:51
- Skin – 4:43
- Red Moon – 5:49
- Bonus track on CD release.
- Insect Head – 5:24
- Body Bag – 5:04
- Things I Need – 4:14
- Judgement Train – 4:12
- Gyrate – 6:06
- Bonus track on CD release.
- Summer In The City – 3:30
- Cover of Lovin' Spoonful song. Bonus track on CD release.
- Mr & Mrs Smack – 5:03
Personnel
- Tim Sewell – Bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Pete Howard – Drums, percussion
- Max Noble – Guitar, percussion
- Paul Noble – Guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Ange Dolittle – Vocals, harmonica
References
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. p. 12. ISBN 9781841953359.
- ↑ Reinhardt, Robin (April 1990). "Now For A Feast". Spin. p. 16. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- 1 2 Toop, David (20 October 1989). "Heartfelt notes of protest ring out - Rock". The Times.
- 1 2 3 4 Brod, Doug. "Eat". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira A. (1997). The Trouser Press guide to '90s rock: the all-new fifth edition of The Trouser Press record guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 226. ISBN 9780684814377. Retrieved 25 June 2014.