Everybody (Gods Child album)
Everybody is the debut album from New York City based band Gods Child. The band members (Chris Seefried on vocals, guitars, and Mellotron; Gary DeRosa on keyboards; Craig Ruda on bass; and Alex Alexander on drums, percussion, and loops), are all from New York City.
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| Released | July 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994, New York City | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 54:48 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Chris Seefried, Gary DeRosa (aka Bullfrog and the Elephant) | |||
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The band members cite Patti Smith and the Velvet Underground as their main inspirations. However, several tracks on this album (such as "Wolf", which features spiky, over-amped guitars against a stressed-out string section, and "Stone Horses", which kicks off with a funky Mellotron before sliding into a smooth, danceable beat) show the unmistakable influence of U2.[2] Everybody is reminiscent of Zooropa school. This is not surprising, considering that Everybody was mixed by Robbie Adams, who also worked on Zooropa.
Gods Child's highest honor came when "Everybody's 1", appeared on two Billboard charts simultaneously in 1994. The song peaked at #18 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
The album was released on CD and vinyl. It was produced by band members Chris Seefried and Gary DeRosa under the pseudonym Bullfrog and the Elephant. The cover photograph is that of an amusement ride at Coney Island.
Promotional videos for "Everybody's 1" and "Stone Horses" were released on iTunes in March 2006.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Seefried unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wolf" | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Everybody's 1" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "14th Street" (Seefried, Lou Reed) | 1:03 |
| 4. | "Stone Horses" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Crucial" (Seefried, Marc Bolan) | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Milk" | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Silver Sky Pilot" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Monkey Pin-Ups" | :16 |
| 9. | "Slide" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Reachin" | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Sey" | 6:05 |
| 12. | "Watching the Dog Stars" | 4:04 |
Personnel
- Chris Seefried – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Mellotron, bass, percussion, samples
- Gary DeRosa – wurlitzer piano, strings, casio, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals, loops
- Alex Alexander – drums, percussion
- Craig Ruda – bass
Additional personnel
- Sean Pelton – drums on "Everybody's 1"
- Frank Funaro – drums on "Reachin'"
- Everette Bradley – background vocals on "Reachin'"
- Mark Plati – bass on "Wolf", "Milk"
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Grant Austin – engineer
- Will Schillinger – engineer
- Robbie Adams – mixing
- Larry Bussacca – photography
- Hugo Burnham – A&R
- Elizabeth Tirone – art direction
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | "Everybody's 1" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1994 | "Everybody's 1" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 25 |
| 1994 | "Stone Horses" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | — |
References
- Allmusic review
- Archived March 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine