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	34:19
Label	Organik/Wax Trax!
Producer	Roli Mosimann
The Young Gods chronology
The Young Gods (1987) L'eau rouge (1989)
Singles from The Young Gods
"Did You Miss Me?" Released: February, 1987

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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
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 songs written and composed by The Young Gods, except "Did You Miss Me?" by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander. 

Side one
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

Side two
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

CD bonus tracks
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 The Young Gods liner notes.^[10]

The Young Gods Frank Bagnoud – drums Cesare Pizzi – sampler Franz Treichler – vocals

Production and additional personnel Voco Fauxpas – assistant engineer Jean-Marc Giossi – photography Roli Mosimann – production, engineering, trumpet (A5) The Young Gods – cover art, design

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. Retrieved April 19, 2016.

External links

• The Young Gods at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Young Gods at Bandcamp