Sell Me a God

Sell Me a God
A picture of the album cover.
Studio album by
Eat
Released1989
GenreAlternative rock
LabelFiction/Polydor
ProducerEat, Phill Brown
Eat chronology
Sell Me a God
(1989) 		Epicure
(1993)

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 at London King's Cross railway station.[3]

Production

The music on Sell Me a God encompasses a variety of styles, including blues, hip hop and funk[4]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Orlando Sentinel[6]

The album reached No. 10 on the UK Indie Chart.[7] The album failed to gain much popularity outside of the UK.[4] David Toop, writing for The Times described it as an "impressive" debut.[3] The Orlando Sentinel praised "the altered-state guitars and the biting irony lurking in the lyrics."[6]

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".[8]

Sell Me a God was released on CD, MC and vinyl, with the CD and MC release adding three bonus tracks, including a cover of "Summer in the City" by the Lovin' Spoonful.[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Eat

  1. "Tombstone" – 2:53
  2. "Electric City" – 4:02
  3. "Fatman" – 4:50
  4. "Stories" – 2:42
  5. "Walking Man" – 3:51
  6. "Skin" – 4:43
  7. "Red Moon" – 5:49 (bonus track on CD and MC release)
  8. "Insect Head" – 5:24
  9. "Body Bag" – 5:04
  10. "Things I Need" – 4:14
  11. "Judgement Train" – 4:12
  12. "Gyrate" – 6:06 (bonus track on CD and MC release)
  13. "Summer in the City" – 3:30 (bonus track on CD and MC release)
  14. "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

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. p. 12. ISBN 9781841953359.
  2. ^ Reinhardt, Robin (April 1990). "Now For A Feast". Spin. p. 16. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b Toop, David (20 October 1989). "Heartfelt notes of protest ring out - Rock". The Times.
  4. ^ a b c d Brod, Doug. "Eat". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Sell Me a God Review by Ned Raggett". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b Gettlelman, Parry (26 January 1990). "Eat". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 18.
  7. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
  8. ^ 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.

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