Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Primal Scream (album)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
4 September 1989

Producer
  
Sister Anne

Length
  
32:38

Primal Scream (1989)
  
Screamadelica (1991)

Genre
  
Alternative rock hard rock

Label
  
Creation/Mercenary (US)

Primal Scream is the second album by Scottish indie rock band Primal Scream. Released on 4 September 1989 through Creation and Mercenary Records, it took a harder rock approach than their debut album Sonic Flower Groove and did not achieve great success. However, the song "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" was later remixed to provide the breakthrough single "Loaded" that appeared on their much celebrated third album Screamadelica.

Contents

Critical reception

The album received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics. Tim Sendra of Allmusic wrote: "While the group was capable of whipping up a credible approximation of thuggish hard rock, Bobby Gillespie's fragile wisp of a voice is rather ill-suited to kicking out the jams."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert "Throb" Young

  1. "Ivy Ivy Ivy" – 3:07
  2. "You're Just Dead Skin to Me" – 4:42
  3. "She Power" – 3:10
  4. "You're Just Too Dark to Care" – 3:09
  5. "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" – 5:11
  6. "Gimme Gimme Teenage Head" – 2:30
  7. "Lone Star Girl" – 3:14
  8. "Kill the King" – 3:30
  9. "Sweet Pretty Thing" – 2:20
  10. "Jesus Can't Save Me" – 1:45

Personnel

  • Bobby Gillespie - vocals
  • Andrew Innes - guitar
  • Robert "Throb" Young - guitar
  • Martin Duffy - piano
  • Philip Tomanov - drums
  • Henry Olsen - bass, orchestration
  • References

    Primal Scream (album) Wikipedia