Is God in Showbusiness Too?
Is God in Showbusiness Too? is the debut studio album of The Watchmen, released in 1991 by Prescient Thought.[1][2]
| Is God in Showbusiness Too? | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Sounds Bueno Studios (San Diego, California) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 42:46 | |||
| Label | Prescient Thought | |||
| Producer | Dave Mansfield | |||
| The Watchmen chronology | ||||
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Reception
X Magazine gave Is God in Showbusiness Too? a mixed review and said "overall, these guys are really tight, more so than any unsigned band I've ever listened to. Bandleader Dave Creadeau has a good ear for blending the evil and the ethereal, and that comes out especially well on instrumental tracks such as "Brave New ; World," "Nine-Eleven" and the haunting sample-narrated "Black Rain"." The magazine noted that "the only things that make it sound like it's not a full-on pro-level industrial-dance album are a handful of rough-sounding synth patches and a couple of samples that are kind of clumsily used."[3][4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Watchmen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brave New World" | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Mutual Assured Destruction" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Redemption" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Under the Steeple" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Black Rain" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Gangland" | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Fury" | |
| 2. | "Crash!" | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Nine-Eleven" | 1:32 |
| 4. | "Obsession" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Merciful Release" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "The End..." | 2:28 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Plague liner notes.[5]
The Watchmen
- Boom Fernandez (as Boom Christopher) – guitar
- Dave Mansfield (as Dave Creadeau) – programming, guitar, vocals, production, engineering, cover art, design
Additional performers
- David Secore (as !x! Blaze) – programming, vocals
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1991 | Prescient Thought | CS | PTP-02, WATC1 |
| DL |
References
- "Society Burning". Option. Sonic Options Network (66–71): 118. 1996. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- Mayo, James (November 13, 1997). "Burn, Baby, Burn". Westword. Scott Tobias. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "The Watchmen: Is God in Showbusiness Too?". X Magazine (8). July 1991. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "The Watchmen: Is God in Showbusiness Too?". Pascal. 1991. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- Is God in Showbusiness Too? (booklet). The Watchmen. Los Alamos, New Mexico: Prescient Thought. 1991.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Is God in Showbusiness Too? at Discogs (list of releases)