Birth, School, Work, Death Explained

Birth, School, Work, Death
Type:Album
Artist:the Godfathers
Cover:The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death.jpg
Released:February 1988[1]
Recorded:summer 1987
Studio:Elephant Studios, Wapping, London
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:36:57
Label:Epic[2]
Producer:Vic Maile
Prev Title:Hit by Hit
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:More Songs About Love & Hate
Next Year:1989

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 was reissued in 2011 by Cherry Red Records imprint label Lemon Recordings in an expanded edition.[6]

Critical reception

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." 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

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
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

The Godfathers
Additional musicians
Technical

Cover versions

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.[10] 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.[11] [12]

Charts

Chart performance for Birth, School, Work, Death

Notes and References

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

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