Promise (Gene Loves Jezebel album)

Promise
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Studio album by Gene Loves Jezebel
Released	1983
Recorded	1982-1983
Genre	Gothic rock, post-punk, alternative rock, dark alternative
Length	37.13
Label	Situation Two (UK), Geffen Records (US)
Producer	John Brand
Gene Loves Jezebel chronology
Promise (1983) Immigrant (1985)Immigrant1985

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Promise is the debut album by British gothic rock band Gene Loves Jezebel. Released in 1983 by Situation Two, it reached a peak of No. 8 on the UK Indie Chart.

Track listing

1. Upstairs (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:18
2. Bruises (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:38
3. Pop Tarantula (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:10
4. Screaming for Emmalene (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 2:58
5. Scheming (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 6:26
6. Bread from Heaven (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 4:12
7. Influenza (J. Aston, Hudson) – 3:42
8. Shower Me with Brittle Punches (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 2:50
9. Wraps and Arms (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 4:00
10. Psychological Problems (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:45

Special Edition bonus disc

1. Shame (Original Version) - 3:25
2. Influenza (Relapse) - 3:48
3. Stephen (Original Version) - 4:49
4. Walking in the Park - 4:06
5. Wrap and Arms (Version 2) - 4:00
6. Bruises (Extended Single Version) - 4:49
7. Punch Drunk - 2:23
8. Brando (Bruises) [Extended Version] - 4:58
9. Scheming (Original Version) - 3:33
10. Screaming for Emmalene (Single Version) - 3:55
11. So Young (Heave Hard Heave Ho) - 3:24
12. No Voodoo Dollies - 3:02
13. Shaving My Neck - 2:55
14. Sun and Insanity - 3:37
15. Machismo - 3:22
16. Glad to Be Alive - 5:38

Production

• John Brand: Producer, Engineer
• Louis Austin: Engineer, Mixing
• John Madden: Engineer
• Nick Smith: Engineer
• Robin Springall: Engineer

Personnel

• Michael Aston - lead vocals
• JP Aston - guitars, backing and lead vocals
• Ian C. Hudson - guitars, bass
• Albie DeLuca - guitars
• Julianne Regan - bass, backing vocals, piano
• Steve Marshall - bass
• With:
• Steve Goulding - drums, percussion
• Richard Hawkins - drums, percussion
• John "Johnny Genius" Murphy - drums, percussion