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Birth, School, Work, Death

The Godfathers

1988 · Rock

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Birth, School, Work, Death by The Godfathers

Birth, School, Work, Death is an Alt/Indie album by The Godfathers, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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# Audio CD (25 Oct 1990) # Number of Discs: 1 # Format: Import # Label: Sony # ASIN: B000008G24 Birth, School, Work, Death is an album by the alternative rock band The Godfathers, released in 1988. The album's release pre-dated the explosion of the alternative rock scene, and therefore went relatively unnoticed in the band's native UK. The album, though, is packed with great rocks songs and guitar riffs.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Birth, School, Work, Death4:08
  2. 2If I Only Had the Time2:29
  3. 3Tell Me Why2:51
  4. 4It's so Hard3:39
  5. 5When Am I Coming Down4:56
  6. 6Cause I Said So2:46
  7. 7The Strangest Boy3:57
  8. 8S.T.B.2:32
  9. 9Just Like You3:10
  10. 10Obsession3:48
  11. 11Love Is Dead2:41
  12. 12Miss That Girl2:50
  13. 13I Can Only Give You Everything (Single Version)3:03
  14. 14When I Am Coming Down (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL)4:19
  15. 15Cold Turkey (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL)4:28
  16. 16These Days Are Over (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL)3:32
  17. 17I'm Unsatisfied (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL)3:18

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • crunchy
  • defiant
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Original UK release in semi glossy cover, with a side-opening lyrics/credits/photos inner sleeve with flipbacks and a thumb cut-out.
Recorded at Elephant Studios, London, Summer 1987.
B1 appears as "'Cause I Said So" on cover and inner sleeve, but as "Cause I Said So" on label.
Runouts '460583-1 A1' and '460583-1 B1' are etched, remainder is

Credits

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Performers

  • Chris CoyneBASS, VOCALS
  • George MazurDRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
  • Kris DollimoreGUITAR, VOCALS
  • Mike GibsonGUITAR, VOCALS
  • Peter CoyneVOCALS
  • Bobby ValentinoVIOLIN

3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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