Roman Gods (album)

Roman Gods
Studio album by The Fleshtones
Released January 7, 1982
Recorded Skyline Studios NYC
RKO Studios London
Genre Punk, garage rock
Length 34:00
Label IRS Records
Producer Richard Mazda
The Fleshtones chronology

Up-Front EP
(1980)		 Roman Gods
(1982)		 Hexbreaker!
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau B+[2]

Roman Gods is the first album by The Fleshtones. Trouser Press called it a "big leap forward" from the band's debut EP, Up-Front, noting that its adds "new personality and passion to the beat". The album was largely recorded at Skyline Studios in New York City in June 1981, with the exception of one track ("The World Has Changed"), which was recorded at RKO Studios in London in February 1981, and produced by Richard Mazda. The record sleeve was designed by lead singer Peter Zaremba.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The Dreg (Fleshtone-77)"  Keith Streng/Peter Zaremba 3:17
2. "I've Gotta Change My Life"  Keith Streng/Peter Zaremba 2:32
3. "Stop Fooling Around!"  Peter Zaremba 4:06
4. "Hope Come Back"  Keith Streng/Peter Zaremba 2:25
5. "The World Has Changed"  Keith Streng/Peter Zaremba 3:10
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "R-I-G-H-T-S"  Keith Streng/Peter Zaremba 2:32
2. "Let's See the Sun"  Peter Zaremba 2:40
3. "Shadow-line (to J. Conrad)"  Keith Streng/Peter Zaremba 3:13
4. "Chinese Kitchen"  Keith Streng/Gordon Spaeth 2:12
5. "Ride Your Pony"  N. Neville 3:21
6. "Roman Gods"  The Fleshtones 4:40

Personnel

The Fleshtones
Additional musicians and production
  • David Arnoff – photography
  • Carl Grasso – illustrations
  • David Lichtenstein – engineering
  • Richard Mazda – production
  • Dave Le Neve-Foster – engineering (The World Has Changed)
  • Arthur Payson – engineering
  • John Weiss – tenor saxophone

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1982 The Billboard 200 174

Single

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "Roman Gods/Ride Your Pony" Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles 29

References

  1. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Roman Gods". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The Fleshtones". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.