Boss Drum

Boss Drum is the Shamen's 1992 album, released a year after the death of bassist Will Sinnott. It features their UK number one single "Ebeneezer Goode". Critics gave the album positive feedback and the album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart,^[15] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry in December 1992.^[1]

Boss Drum
Studio album by The Shamen
Released	14 September 1992 (1992-09-14)[1]
Length	64:55
Label	One Little Indian
Producer	The Shamen
The Shamen chronology
En-Tact (1990) Boss Drum (1992) Axis Mutatis (1995)
Singles from Boss Drum
"LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" Released: 6 July 1992 "Ebeneezer Goode" Released: 24 August 1992[2] "Boss Drum" Released: 26 October 1992[3] "Phorever People" Released: 7 December 1992[4] "Re:Evolution" Released: 22 February 1993[5] "Comin' On" Released: 25 October 1993[6]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[8]
The Great Rock Discography	8/10[9]
Melody Maker	favourable[10]
NME	7/10[11]
Philadelphia Inquirer	[12]
Select	4/5[13]
Smash Hits	4/5[14]

Critical reception

Dennis Romero from Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, "Using the dry synthesizer sounds of techno, the chanting of rap, and the 120 beats-per-minute pace of "house" music, the group has, with this second album, pushed the technological edge further than Depeche Mode and Erasure ever have done. [...] While much popular music still promotes the protest values of the '60s counterculture, Boss Drum continues to profess the individualism and racial unity of today's youth. This carpe diem strain, found in "Phorever People" and "Space Time", for example, befit a twentysomething generation that internalizes values. Meanwhile, "LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" is a catchy, soulful, house-paced jam that sounds chart-ready."^[12]

Track listing

LP (TPLP42)

1. "Boss Drum" – 6:26
2. "LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" – 3:43
3. "Space Time" – 4:58
4. "Librae Solidi Denari" – 5:26
5. "Ebeneezer Goode" (Band Mix) – 4:31
6. "Comin' On" – 4:27
7. "Phorever People" – 4:52
8. "Fatman" – 5:39
9. "Scientas" – 5:38
10. "Re:Evolution" (featuring Terence McKenna) – 8:22

Cassette (TPLP42C)

1. "Boss Drum" – 6:26
2. "LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" – 3:43
3. "Space Time" – 4:58
4. "Librae Solidi Denari" – 5:26
5. "Ebeneezer Goode" (Beatmasters Mix) – 6:12
6. "Comin' On" – 4:27
7. "Phorever People" – 4:52
8. "Fatman" – 5:39
9. "Scientas" – 5:38
10. "Re:Evolution" (featuring Terence McKenna) – 8:22

CD (TPLP42CD)

1. "Boss Drum" – 6:26
2. "LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" – 3:43
3. "Space Time" – 4:58
4. "Librae Solidi Denari" – 5:26
5. "Ebeneezer Goode" (Beatmasters Mix) – 6:16
6. "Comin' On" – 4:27
7. "Phorever People" – 4:52
8. "Fatman" – 5:39
9. "Scientas" – 5:38
10. "Re:Evolution" (featuring Terence McKenna) – 8:22
11. "Boss Dub" – 5:19
12. "Phorever Dub" – 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Boss Drum Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 35 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 28 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 62 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 72 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 35 UK Albums (OCC)[21] 3

Year-end charts 1993 year-end chart performance for Boss Drum Chart (1993) Position UK Albums (OCC)[22] 62

References

1. "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Shamen'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
2. "Shamen: Ebeneezer Goode". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
3. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 24 October 1992. p. 21.
4. "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Shamen'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
5. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 February 1993. p. 21.
6. "Single Releases". Music Week. 23 October 1993. p. 21.
7. "Boss Drum - The Shamen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
8. Larkin, Colin (2011). "The Shamen". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
9. Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Shamen". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1353-1354. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
10. Push (12 September 1992). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 43. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
11. Dalton, Ebennezer (19 September 1992). "The Shamen: Boss Drum". NME. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
12. Romero, Dennis (13 October 1992). "Piano Works Of Russian Composer". Philadelphia Inquirer.
13. Harrison, Andrew. "Reviews". Select. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
14. Sutherland, Mark (30 September 1992). "The Shamen: Boss Drum". Smash Hits. No. 361. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
15. "Official Charts > The Shamen". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
16. "Australiancharts.com – Shamen – Boss Drum". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
17. "Austriancharts.at – Shamen – Boss Drum" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
18. "Dutchcharts.nl – Shamen – Boss Drum" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
19. "Offiziellecharts.de – Shamen – Boss Drum" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
20. "Swedishcharts.com – Shamen – Boss Drum". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
21. "Shamen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
22. "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 22 April 2022.