Gods on Voodoo Moon is the first recording and release by American rock band White Zombie, released independently as an EP in November 1985.[1][2] It was their only release with Paul "Ena" Kostabi on guitar and Peter Landau on drums.
| Gods on Voodoo Moon | ||||
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| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Recorded | October 18, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Batcave Studios (New York) | |||
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| Length | 9:30 (vinyl) 14:30 (cassette) | |||
| Producer | White Zombie | |||
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Production
editThe six songs, including "Black Friday" and "Dead or Alive", were all recorded in one session and in one take each.[3]
Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | (6.5/10)[4] |
The EP was initially only released to vinyl. The songs "Black Friday" and "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. Due to a 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 remained in the possession of the band.[3]
The EP was re-released by the Numero Group on June 3, 2016, as part of the It Came from N.Y.C. retrospective box set. Remastered by Jay Yuenger, the set was available on 5 vinyl discs with a free digital download in 320 KBps MP3 format, or as a 3-CD set. This release includes the two tracks previously only available on cassette.
It was re-released on Record Store Day, in April 2017, on red ("Zombie Blood") vinyl and white ("Zombie Pus") vinyl, on 750 copies total.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Rob Straker; all music is composed by White Zombie
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Gentleman Junkie" | Rob Zombie | White Zombie | 2:13 |
| 2. | "King of Souls [W.Z.]" | Rob Zombie | White Zombie | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Tales From the Scarecrow Man" | Rob Zombie | White Zombie | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Cat's Eye Resurrection" | Rob Zombie | White Zombie | 1:40 |
| 5. | "Black Friday" (Cassette only) | Rob Zombie | White Zombie | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Dead or Alive" (Cassette only) | Rob Zombie | White Zombie | 1:49 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Gods on Voodoo Moon liner notes.[5]
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| United States | 1985 | self-released | CS, 7" |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Take 5 with Sean Yseult of White Zombie, cited January 21, 2009
- ^ Minsker, Evan (June 6, 2016). "White Zombie: Gods on Voodoo Moon". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Gods on Voodoo Moon (sleeve). White Zombie. New York City, New York. 1985.
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External links
edit- Gods on Voodoo Moon at Discogs (list of releases)
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