God Knows It's True is an EP by Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in 1990 in the UK by Paperhouse Records and in 1991 in the USA by Matador Records.[1] It was co-produced by Don Fleming, who had been introduced to the band earlier in 1990 by word of mouth,[2] and who would also work on the band's next two albums, The King and Bandwagonesque.[3]
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| Released | November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 13 July 1990 | |||
| Studio | Fun City, New York City | |||
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| Singles from God Knows It's True | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[5] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "God Knows It's True" | Norman Blake | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Weedbreak" | Blake, Raymond McGinley, Gerard Love, Brendan O'Hare | 2:39 |
| 3. | "So Far Gone" | Love | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Ghetto Blaster" | Blake, McGinley, Love, O'Hare | 1:53 |
Personnel
edit- Teenage Fanclub
- Norman Blake
- Gerard Love
- Raymond McGinley
- Brendan O'Hare
- Additional musicians
- Don Fleming – extra backing vocals on "God Knows It's True"
- Technical
- Don Fleming – producer, mixing
- Teenage Fanclub – producer
- Wharton Tiers – engineer
- David E. Zhivago – sleeve
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 99 |
References
edit- ^ Teenage Fanclub at Discogs
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 768. ISBN 9780879306076.
- ^ Walker, Gary (28 April 2021). "The Genius Of... Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub". guitar.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "God Knows It's True Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "God Knows It's True Review". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2022.