Birth, School, Work, Death | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 1988[1] | |||
Recorded | summer 1987 | |||
Studio | Elephant Studios, Wapping, London | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 36:57 | |||
Label | Epic[2] | |||
Producer | Vic Maile | |||
The Godfathers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Birth, School, Work, Death | ||||
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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]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
New Musical Express | 5/10[8] |
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."[7] 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]
All tracks are written by the Godfathers, except where noted.
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.[12] 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.[13][14]
Chart (1988) | Peak Position |
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UK Albums Chart[5] | 80 |