Released 1989 Release date 1989 | Artist Eat Genre Alternative rock | |
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Label Fiction Records/Polydor | ||
Sell Me A God is the 1989 debut album by the British alternative rock band Eat. Prior to the album's release, the band members had all been homeless, with a few of them squatting in King's Cross railway station in London.
Contents
Production
The music on Sell Me a God encompasses a variety of styles, including blues, hip hop and funk
Release and reception
The album reached #10 on the UK Indie Chart. The album failed to gain much popularity outside of the UK. 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". According to Ira Robbins, also from Trouser Press, it was "grossly underappreciated". David Toop, writing for The Times described it as an "impressive" debut.
Sell Me a God was released on both CD and vinyl, with the CD release adding three bonus tracks, including a cover of "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful.
Track listing
- Tombstone – 2:53
- Electric City – 4:02
- Fatman – 4:50
- Stories – 2:42
- Walking Man – 3:51
- Skin – 4:43
- Red Moon – 5:49
- Bonus track on CD release.
- Insect Head – 5:24
- Body Bag – 5:04
- Things I Need – 4:14
- Judgement Train – 4:12
- Gyrate – 6:06
- Bonus track on CD release.
- Summer In The City – 3:30
- Cover of Lovin' Spoonful song. Bonus track on CD release.
- Mr & Mrs Smack – 5:03
Personnel
Songs
1Tombstone2:54
2Electric City4:05
3Fatman4:49