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Proud Like a God is the debut studio album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released in Germany on 6 October 1997 via GUN/Supersonic Records, internationally on 24 December 1997 via GUN/Supersonic and BMG International, and finally in the US on 28 September 1999 via RCA Records and BMG International. Two of Guano Apes' most popular and enduring songs are included on this album: "Open Your Eyes" and "Lords of the Boards", which peaked at #5 and #10 on the German charts, respectively.
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| Released | 6 October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
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| Length | 51:45 | |||
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The album has been certified Platinum for shipping 200,000 copies in both Germany[3] and Switzerland.[4]
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After winning the "Local Heroes" talent contest in 1996, Guano Apes entered Horus Studio in Hannover to record their debut album, and signed a record deal with GUN Records, a division of BMG. In the 2005 documentary Planet of the Apes, drummer Dennis Poschwatta called the recording process "a really bad experience", since the band hadn't realized that recording an album is substantially different from performing live. Vocalist Sandra Nasić, on the other hand, found working in the studio "interesting" and remembered how it made her feel respected as a singer, while guitarist Henning Rümenapp described it as "on-the-job training".
In August 1997, "Open Your Eyes" was released as a single, followed in 1998 by "Rain" and "Lords Of The Boards". “Lords of the Boards” was not included in the first edition of the album, as it was written after the album was ready for release. Proud Like a God was re-released in early 1998 with “Lords of the Boards” on the tracklist. Also, “Suzie” and the hidden track “Move a Little Closer” were excluded from the US editions of the album for unknown reasons.
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Open Your Eyes" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Maria" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Rain" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Crossing the Deadline" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "We Use the Pain" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Never Born" | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Wash It Down" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Scapegoat" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Get Busy" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Suzie" | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Tribute" | 9:11 |
| 17. | "Move a Little Closer" ([note 1]) | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 47:50 | |
All tracks are written by Guano Apes
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Open Your Eyes" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Maria" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Rain" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Lords of the Boards" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Crossing the Deadline" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "We Use the Pain" | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Never Born" | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Wash It Down" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Scapegoat" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Get Busy" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Suzie" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Tribute" | 9:14 |
| 18. | "Move a Little Closer" ([note 2]) | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 51:37 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Open Your Eyes" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Maria" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Rain" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Lords of the Boards" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Crossing the Deadline" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "We Use the Pain" | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Never Born" | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Wash It Down" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Scapegoat" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Get Busy" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Tribute" | 9:14 |
| 12. | "Open Your Eyes" (live video) | |
| Total length: | 45:34 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Maria" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Rain" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Lords of the Boards" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Crossing the Deadline" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Get Busy" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 19:12 | |
20th Anniversary Edition
| Proud Like a God XX | |
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![Thumb](#/media/File:Album_cover_of_"Proud_Like_A_God_XX"_by_German_alternative_rock_band_Guano_Apes.jpg) Artwork for Proud Like A God XX | |
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| Released | October 2017 |
October 2017 saw the release of Proud Like a God XX, a revamped 2CD version of the original album containing remixed versions of 10 songs ("Scapegoat" and "Tribute" were omitted entirely), plus the previously unreleased track "Score". The second disc contains thoroughly rearranged "2017 versions" of six songs from Proud Like A God, and three newly recorded cover songs. The track "Lose Yourself" was released as a single.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Open Your Eyes" (2017 mix) | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Maria" (2017 mix) | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Rain" (2017 mix) | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Lords of the Boards" (Remastered) | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Crossing the Deadline" (2017 mix) | 3:24 |
| 6. | "We Use the Pain" (2017 mix) | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Never Born" (2017 mix) | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Wash It Down" (2017 mix) | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Get Busy" (2017 mix) | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Suzie" (2017 mix) | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Score" (2017 mix) | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 38:23 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Open Your Eyes" (2017 version; featuring Danko Jones) | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Lose Yourself" (Eminem cover) | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Rain" (2017 version) | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Crossing the Deadline" (2017 version) | 2:35 |
| 5. | "This is Not America" (Pat Metheny Group & David Bowie cover) | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Never Born" (2017 version) | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Precious" (Depeche Mode cover) | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Suzie" (2017 version) | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Get Busy" (2017 version) | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 28:20 | |
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Band
- Sandra Nasić - vocals
- Henning Rümenapp - guitars
- Stefan Ude - bass
- Dennis Poschwatta - drums, vocals
Additional musicians
- Afam - scratches
- Geo Schaller - keys, programming
- Smoke - cello
- Michael Wolpers - percussion
Production
- Wolfgang Stach - production (except "Lords of the Boards"), engineering
- Guano Apes - production ("Lords of the Boards")
- Ronald Prent - mixing
- Anyway Wölfle - additional engineering
CMJ gave a favourable review, praising Sandra Nasić's vocal range and calling the album a "well-blended mix of sweet pop and bruising rock, with a little bit of electronica-informed loops and ambience thrown in for good measure."[7]
| Single | Year | Chart | Position |
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| "Open Your Eyes" | 1997 | Germany | 5 |
| Austria | 10 | ||
| Switzerland | 11 | ||
| Netherlands | 19 | ||
| Belgium | 14 | ||
| Italy | 8 | ||
| 2000 | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 | |
Year-end charts
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[10] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[11] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[12] | Platinum | 600,000[13] |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[14] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[15] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United States | — | 80,000[17] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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