Birth, School, Work, Death

by The Godfathers

Birth, School, Work, Death cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 January 1988
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.36/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Cutting through the synthesizer-dominated pop charts, the London-based quintet delivered a snarling, fiercely energetic blast of mod-influenced rock and roll. The cynical, aggressively catchy title track became a significant alternative radio hit, propelling the sharp-suited band to wider critical acclaim.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitar-driven, punchy, british, retro

Tracklist

  1. Birth, School, Work, Death
  2. If I Only Had Time
  3. Tell Me Why
  4. It's So Hard
  5. When Am I Coming Down
  6. 'Cause I Said So
  7. The Strangest Boy
  8. S.T.B.
  9. Just Like You
  10. Obsession
  11. Love Is Dead

Credits

  • The Godfathers - primary artist, instruments [all instruments except violin], written-by
  • Chris Coyne - bass, vocals
  • George Mazur - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Kris Dollimore - guitar, vocals
  • Mike Gibson - guitar, vocals
  • Bobby Valentino - violin
  • Peter Coyne - vocals

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