In Gorbachev We Trust
| In Gorbachev We Trust | ||||
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| Released | 30 January 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock[1] | |||
| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label | Moksha Records Demon Music Group | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10[4] |
| Melody Maker | favourable[5] |
| NME | 9/10[6] |
| Record Mirror | 4/5[7] |
In Gorbachev We Trust is the second album by the Scottish band The Shamen, released in 1989. It is an important landmark in The Shamen's transition from the psychedelic rock of Drop to the electronic dance music that would bring them chart success. The "Gorbachev" of the album's title is Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991.
Track listing
[edit]- Synergy
- Sweet Young Thing
- Raspberry Infundibulum
- War Prayer
- Adam Strange
- Jesus Loves Amerika (Fundamental)
- Transcendental
- Misinformation
- Raptyouare
- In Gorbachev We Trust
- Yellow Cellophane Day
- Mayhew Speaks Out
1999 reissue
[edit]In Gorbachev We Trust was reissued in 1999 on the Sequel label, with three extra tracks: "Long Gone", "Fire Engine", and "Knature Of A Girl".
References
[edit]- ^ Robbins, Ira. "Shamen". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "The Shamen". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Shamen". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1353-1354. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
- ^ Gittins, Ian (4 February 1989). "The Shamen: In Gorbachev We Trust". Melody Maker. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Collin, Mattew (28 January 1989). "The Shamen: In Gorbachev We Trust". New Musical Express. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Henry (11 February 1989). "The Shamen: In Gorbachev We Trust". Record Mirror. Vol. 36. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
See also
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