Promise (Gene Loves Jezebel album)
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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 | |||
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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
- Upstairs (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:18
- Bruises (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:38
- Pop Tarantula (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:10
- Screaming for Emmalene (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 2:58
- Scheming (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 6:26
- Bread from Heaven (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 4:12
- Influenza (J. Aston, Hudson) – 3:42
- Shower Me with Brittle Punches (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 2:50
- Wraps and Arms (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 4:00
- Psychological Problems (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:45
Special Edition bonus disc
- Shame (Original Version) - 3:25
- Influenza (Relapse) - 3:48
- Stephen (Original Version) - 4:49
- Walking in the Park - 4:06
- Wrap and Arms (Version 2) - 4:00
- Bruises (Extended Single Version) - 4:49
- Punch Drunk - 2:23
- Brando (Bruises) [Extended Version] - 4:58
- Scheming (Original Version) - 3:33
- Screaming for Emmalene (Single Version) - 3:55
- So Young (Heave Hard Heave Ho) - 3:24
- No Voodoo Dollies - 3:02
- Shaving My Neck - 2:55
- Sun and Insanity - 3:37
- Machismo - 3:22
- 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