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1983 studio album by Gene Loves Jezebel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Promise is the debut album by British gothic rock band Gene Loves Jezebel.[3][4] Released in 1983 by Situation Two, it peaked at No. 8 on the UK Indie Chart.[3]
Promise | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:13 | |||
Label | Situation Two (UK) Geffen (U.S.) | |||
Producer | John Brand | |||
Gene Loves Jezebel chronology | ||||
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Singles from Promise | ||||
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Trouser Press wrote that "the songs have a decidedly sexual air, but it’s the sheer din — roughly produced but convincing — that makes Promise worth repeated listenings."[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Upstairs" |
| 3:18 |
2. | "Bruises" | 3:38 | |
3. | "Pop Tarantula" | 3:10 | |
4. | "Screaming for Emmalene" | 2:58 | |
5. | "Scheming" | 6:26 |
All tracks are written by John Aston and Michael Aston, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bread from Heaven" |
| 4:12 |
2. | "Influenza" |
| 3:42 |
3. | "Shower Me with Brittle Punches" |
| 2:50 |
4. | "Wraps and Arms" | 4:00 | |
5. | "Psychological Problems" |
| 3:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shame" (Original Version) |
| 3:25 |
2. | "Influenza" (Relapse) |
| 3:48 |
3. | "Stephen" (Original Version) |
| 4:49 |
4. | "Walking in the Park" |
| 4:06 |
5. | "Wraps and Arms" (Version Two) | 4:00 | |
6. | "Bruises" (Extended Single Version) | 4:49 | |
7. | "Punch Drunk" | 2:23 | |
8. | "Brando (Bruises)" (Extended Version) | 4:58 | |
9. | "Scheming" (Original Version) | 3:33 | |
10. | "Screaming for Emmalene" (Single Version) | 3:55 | |
11. | "So Young (Heave Hard Heave Ho)" | 3:24 | |
12. | "No Voodoo Dollies" | 3:02 | |
13. | "Shaving My Neck" | 2:55 | |
14. | "Sun and Insanity" |
| 3:37 |
15. | "Machismo" | 3:22 | |
16. | "Glad to Be Alive" | 5:38 |
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