Under the God

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"Under the God”
Single by Tin Machine
From the album Tin Machine
B-side	”Sacrifice Yourself”
Released	June 1989
Format	7"/12”/CD single
Recorded	Montreux; Nassau, August 1988 - early 1989
Genre	Rock
Length	4:06
Label	EMI MT 68
Producer	Tin Machine, Tim Palmer
Chart positions	#51 (UK)
Tin Machine singles chronology
(David Bowie) "Never Let Me Down" 1987	"Under the God” 1989	"Tin Machine"/ "Maggie's Farm" 1989

"Under the God" was the first single released by Tin Machine, taken from their eponymous debut album in June 1989.

The track, a straightforward rock song, established Tin Machine’s manifesto for back-to-basics rock ‘n’ roll.

The single was, unusually, released after the album had been issued, and despite a video directed by Julien Temple (which masqueraded as a performance, with the audience storming the stage), only reached #51 in the UK, and failed to chart in America at all. It was performed live on both of Tin Machine’s tours.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 7” version 1.2 12”/CD version 2 Production credits 3 Live versions 4 References

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7” version

1. "Under the God" (Bowie) – 4:06
2. "Sacrifice Yourself" (Bowie, Sales, Sales) – 2:08

[edit] 12”/CD version

1. "Under the God" (Bowie) – 4:06
2. "Sacrifice Yourself" (Bowie, Sales, Sales) – 2:08
3. "The Interview" (An interview with the band)

[edit] Production credits

• Producers:
  • Tin Machine
  • Tim Palmer

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar
  • Reeves Gabrels: Lead Guitar
  • Hunt Sales: Drums, Vocals
  • Tony Sales: Bass, Vocals
  • Kevin Armstrong: Rhythm Guitar

[edit] Live versions

• A live version recorded during the Tin Machine tour in 1991/1992 was released on the live album Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby in 1992.

[edit] References

Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5