Song and Legend
Song and Legend | |
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Released | 1983 |
Recorded | November 1982 |
Studio | Jacobs Studios, Farnham, England |
Genre | |
Length | 53:19 |
Label | Illuminated |
Producer | Tony James |
Singles from Song and Legend | |
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Song and Legend is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band Sex Gang Children. It was released in 1983 by record label Illuminated.
Content[]
Trouser Press described Tony James' production as "[smothering] everything [...] in tons of echo, giving the album a haunting, catacomb sheen".[1]
Release[]
According to The Rough Guide to Rock, the album "shot to the top of the indie charts, along with its accompanying single 'Sebastiane'".[2]
Critical reception[]
Trouser Press called Song and Legend "a landmark in gothic/post-punk, holding forth with an unequalled baroque fury".[1]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Crack Up" | 3:42 |
2. | "German Nun" | 3:08 |
3. | "(Chant) State of Mind" | 3:28 |
4. | "Sebastiane" | 3:14 |
5. | "Draconian Dream" | 3:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shout and Scream" | 3:30 |
2. | "Killer 'K'" | 3:15 |
3. | "Cannibal Queen" | 2:01 |
4. | "(Abyss)" | 2:24 |
5. | "Kill Machine" | 2:00 |
6. | "Song and Legend" | 3:48 |
7. | "(Dream Reprise)" | 3:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Shout and Scream (Acoustic Version)" | 4:49 |
15. | "Sebastiane (Acoustic Version)" | 4:39 |
16. | "Song and Legend (Acoustic Version)" | 5:18 |
Personnel[]
- Sex Gang Children
- Andi (Andi Sexgang) – vocals, guitar
- Terry MacLeay – guitar
- Dave Roberts – bass guitar
- Rob Stroud – drums
- Technical
- Tony James – production
- Ken Thomas – engineering
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fasolino, Greg. "trouserpress.com :: Sex Gang Children". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Buckley, Peter, ed. (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 919. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
External links[]
- Song and Legend at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1983 debut albums
- Sex Gang Children albums