Gods on Voodoo Moon
| Gods on Voodoo Moon | ||||
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| EP by White Zombie | ||||
| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Recorded | October 18, 1985 | |||
| Studio |
Batcave Studios (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, garage rock | |||
| Length |
Vinyl: 9:30 Cassette: 14:30 | |||
| Producer | White Zombie | |||
| White Zombie chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.5/10)[1] |
Gods on Voodoo Moon is the first recording and release by White Zombie, released independently as an EP in November 1985.[2][3] It was their only release with Paul "Ena" Kostabi on guitar and Peter Landau on drums.
Production
The six songs, including "Black Friday" and "Dead or Alive", were all recorded in one session and in one take each.[4]
Release and reception
The EP was first released only on vinyl. The songs "Black Friday" & "Dead Or Alive" were recorded during the same sessions but were excluded from the vinyl pressings due to lack of space. A cassette version was released in 1989 on Caroline Records featuring the two unreleased tracks. Because the lack of funds at the time only 300 copies of vinyl were pressed at Macola Records Hollywood, California, 100 of which were sold while the others are in the possession of the band members.[4]
The EP was rereleased by the Numero Group on June 3, 2016 as part of the It Came From NYC retrospective box set. Remastered by Jay Yuenger, the set came available on 5-disc vinyl with a free digital download in 320 kbit/s MP3 format, or as a 3-CD set. This release includes the two tracks previously only available on cassette.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Rob Straker; all music composed by White Zombie.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gentleman Junkie" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "King of Souls [W.Z.]" | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Tales From the Scarecrow Man" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Cat's Eye Resurrection" | 1:40 |
| 5. | "Black Friday" (Cassette only) | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Dead or Alive" (Cassette only) | 1:49 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Gods on Voodoo Moon liner notes.[5]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1985 | self-released | CS, LP |
References
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (June 6, 2016). "White Zombie: Gods on Voodoo Moon". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ↑ "White Zombie: Gods of Voodoo Moon > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ Fasolino, Greg; Sprague, David (2007). "White Zombie". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- 1 2 Take 5 with Sean Yseult of White Zombie, cited January 21, 2009
- ↑ Gods on Voodoo Moon (sleeve). White Zombie. New York City, New York. 1985.
External links
- Gods on Voodoo Moon at Discogs (list of releases)