Track listing
- Nous De La Lune – 4:33
- Jusqu’au Bout – 2:34
- A Ciel Ouvert – 1:46
- Jimmy – 2:41
- Fais La Mouette – 4:47
- Percussionne – 5:28
- Feu – 3:04
- Did You Miss Me? – 3:22
- Si Tu Gardes – 5:58
- The Irrtum Boys – 2:41
- Envoyé! – 2:15
- Soul Idiot – 4:24
- C.S.C.L.D.F. – 5:10
The Young Gods is the eponymous debut studio album of The Young Gods. It was released in April 1987, via Wax Trax! Records.
Spent 2 weeks on Swiss charts.
Music and lyrics by The Young Gods except “Did You Miss Me” by TYG/Glitter/Leander
Recorded at Artag Studio Zürich
Produced and engineered by Roli Mosimann
Assistant engineering by Voco Fauxpas
Cover and inner sleeve by TYG
Stone by Res Freiburghaus
Photo by Jean-Marc Giossi
Roli Mosimann plays trumpet on Percusionne
Lyrics translated by Reamann O’gormain
All songs published by Homo Faber/Dimehart LTD
Except Envoyé, Soul Idiot, C.S.C.L.D.F. published by Homo Faber and Did You Miss Me published by MCA Music
Licensed to Waxtrax chicago for the US
Remastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisc NYC 1995, published by Intoxygene in 2001
The Young Gods are: Franz Treichler – vocals, Cesare Pizzi – samplers, Frank Bagnoud – drums
Critical reception
1987 – Melody Maker United Kingdom “Albums of the Year”
1987 – Tip Germany “Albums of the Year”
1987 – Sounds United Kingdom “Albums of the Year”
1989 – Sounds United Kingdom “The Top 80 Albums from the ’80s”
2005 – WOEBOT United States “The 100 Greatest Records Ever”
Singles
℗ + © 1987 Organik
Released:
April 1987
Label:
Wax Trax!