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Birth, School, Work, Death

Summary

Birth, School, Work, Death is the second studio album by the alternative rock band the Godfathers, released in February 1988 by Epic.[3][4] It peaked at number 80 in the UK Albums Chart in February 1988.[5]

Birth, School, Work, Death
Studio album by
the Godfathers
ReleasedFebruary 1988[1]
Recordedsummer 1987
StudioElephant Studios, Wapping, London
GenreAlternative rock
Length36:57
LabelEpic[2]
ProducerVic Maile
The Godfathers chronology
Hit by Hit
(1986) 		Birth, School, Work, Death
(1988) 		More Songs About Love & Hate
(1989)
Singles from Birth, School, Work, Death
  1. "Birth, School, Work, Death"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Cause I Said So"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Love Is Dead"
    Released: 1988

Birth, School, Work, Death was reissued in 2011 by Cherry Red Records imprint label Lemon Recordings in an expanded edition.[6]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
New Musical Express5/10[8]

Michael Sutton, writing for AllMusic, called the band's sound "tough," describing it as "brass-knuckled punches in the form of menacing, explosive riffs; venom-spewing, nihilistic vocals; body-slamming percussion." He added, "Yet the Godfathers never forget the importance of the hook."[7] Trouser Press concurred, feeling that the album "seethes with the anger and aggression that seems to have all but gone out of non-hardcore British post-punk rock."[2]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by the Godfathers, except where noted.

  1. "Birth, School, Work, Death" – 4:08
  2. "If I Only Had Time" – 2:29
  3. "Tell Me Why" – 2:50
  4. "It's So Hard" – 3:39
  5. "When Am I Coming Down" – 4:55
  6. "Cause I Said So" – 2:46
  7. "The Strangest Boy" – 3:58
  8. "S.T.B." – 2:32
  9. "Just Like You" – 3:10
  10. "Obsession" – 3:48
  11. "Love Is Dead" – 2:42
Note
  • "Love Is Dead" is a re-recording of the band's 1987 single.[9]
2011 expanded edition bonus tracks
  2. "Miss That Girl" (B-Side of "Birth, School, Work, Death") – 2:50
  3. "I Can Only Give You Everything" (Phil Coulter, Tommy Scott) (B-Side of "Cause I Said So") – 3:03
  4. "When Am I Coming Down" (live) (B-Side of "Cause I Said So") – 4:19
  5. "Cold Turkey" (John Lennon) (live) (B-Side of "Cause I Said So") – 4:28
  6. "Those Days Are Over" (live) (B-Side of "Love Is Dead") – 3:32
  7. "I'm Unsatisfied" (live) (B-Side of "Love Is Dead") – 3:18

Personnel edit

The Godfathers
  • Chris Coyne – bass, vocals
  • Peter Coyne – vocals
  • Kris Dollimore – guitar, vocals
  • Michael Gibson – guitar, vocals
  • George Mazur – drums, percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
Technical
  • Vic Maile – producer, mixing (track 5)
  • Harold Burgon – recording engineer
  • Ron St. Germain – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Steve Brown – mixing (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
  • Jean Luke Epstein – sleeve design
  • Kevin Davies – back cover photography

Cover versions edit

The Serbian alternative rock band Supernaut covered the song "If I Only Had Time" with lyrics in Serbian language entitled "Zločin" ("Crime") on their 2006 album Eli.[12] Manhead covered the song "Birth, School, Work, Death" in 2004. Local H covered the song "Birth, School, Work, Death" in 2003 and it appears on The No Fun EP.[13][14]

Charts edit

Chart performance for Birth, School, Work, Death
Chart (1988) Peak
Position
UK Albums Chart[5] 80

References edit

  1. ^ "Birth, School, Work, Death". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "TrouserPress.com :: Godfathers". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. ^ Popson, Tom. "Birth, School, Work, Death (The Godfathers, Epic..." chicagotribune.com.
  4. ^ Mills, Fred. "BIGGER AND BADDER: The Godfathers". Blurt Magazine.
  5. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. ^ "The Godfathers - More Songs About Love & Hate". Discogs.
  7. ^ a b Allmusic review
  8. ^ Mead, Helen (6 February 1988). "Meaning of Life". New Musical Express. p. 26.
  9. ^ "The Godfathers Biography". thegodfathersofficial.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  10. ^ ""Cause I Said So" label notes". Discogs. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  11. ^ ""Love Is Dead" back cover notes". Discogs. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Supernaut (4) - Eli". Discogs.
  13. ^ "LOCAL H / NO FUN EP". Local H.
  14. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Local H". www.robertchristgau.com.