Song and Legend
| Song and Legend | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| 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
[edit]Trouser Press described Tony James' production as "[smothering] everything [...] in tons of echo, giving the album a haunting, catacomb sheen".[1]
Release
[edit]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
[edit]Trouser Press called Song and Legend "a landmark in gothic/post-punk, holding forth with an unequalled baroque fury".[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Shout and Scream" (Acoustic Version) | 4:49 |
| 15. | "Sebastiane" (Acoustic Version) | 4:39 |
| 16. | "Song and Legend" (Acoustic Version) | 5:18 |
Personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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. ISBN 9781858284576. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- Song and Legend at Discogs (list of releases)
