1983 studio album by Sex Gang Children
Song and Legend is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band Sex Gang Children. It was released in 1983 by record label Illuminated.
Content
Trouser Press described Tony James' production as "[smothering] everything [...] in tons of echo, giving the album a haunting, catacomb sheen".[1]
Release
According to The Rough Guide to Rock, the album "shot to the top of the indie charts, along with its accompanying single 'Sebastiane'".[2]
Critical reception
Trouser Press called Song and Legend "a landmark in gothic/post-punk, holding forth with an unequalled baroque fury".[1]
Track listing
Side ATitle |
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1. | "The Crack Up" | 3:42 |
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2. | "German Nun" | 3:08 |
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3. | "(Chant) State of Mind" | 3:28 |
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4. | "Sebastiane" | 3:14 |
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5. | "Draconian Dream" | 3:59 |
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Side BTitle |
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1. | "Shout and Scream" | 3:30 |
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2. | "Killer 'K'" | 3:15 |
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3. | "Cannibal Queen" | 2:01 |
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4. | "(Abyss)" | 2:24 |
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5. | "Kill Machine" | 2:00 |
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6. | "Song and Legend" | 3:48 |
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7. | "(Dream Reprise)" | 3:02 |
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CD bonus tracksTitle |
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14. | "Shout and Scream" (Acoustic Version) | 4:49 |
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15. | "Sebastiane" (Acoustic Version) | 4:39 |
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16. | "Song and Legend" (Acoustic Version) | 5:18 |
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Personnel
- Sex Gang Children
- Technical
References
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