Length 27:34 Producer Jerry Goldstein | Release date 21 July 1983 Label LAX Records | |
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Released July 21, 1983 (1983-07-21) Recorded December 1982 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood; March 1983 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood Similar Circle Jerks albums, Hardcore punk albums | ||
Golden Shower of Hits is the third studio album by the American hardcore punk band Circle Jerks. Despite the title, it is not a compilation album nor does it contain at least one song that became a "hit". The album was released on July 21, 1983 through Allegiance Records. It was the band's last album to feature Roger Rogerson on bass and Lucky Lehrer on drums. Lehrer was fired from the group mid-recording of the album and John Ingram was hired to finish the recording. After their departures, the band's music would take a different direction on their next studio album, Wonderful (1985).
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Reception
Critical reception for Golden Shower of Hits has been mostly positive. Greg Prato of Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars and claims that "everything you love about legendary Californian punkers the Circle Jerks is gloriously displayed on Golden Shower of Hits." He adds that "obnoxious humor (Keith Morris' vocals, the album cover), disjointed guitars courtesy of Greg Hetson, and sloppy yet excited rhythm work (bassist Roger Rogerson and drummer John Ingram) all add up to perhaps the ultimate punk rock party", and calls Golden Shower of Hits an "ultimate introduction to this one-of-a-kind band."
Golden Shower of Hits received another positive review from Jeff Bale of Maximum Rock 'n' Roll, who claimed that the album "ranks somewhere between their great debut and its so-so follow-up, Wild in the Streets." About the album's music, Bale states, "the songs range from vintage Jerks - short, tuneful blasts like 'In Your Eyes' and 'Coup d'Etat' - to boring mid-tempo rockish numbers (like 'When the Shit Hits the Fan' and 'Rats of Reality') that seem to be aimed at a crossover hard rock/HM audience."
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1In Your Eyes0:42
2Parade of the Horribles1:29
3Under the Gun2:58