Totally Religious
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Howard Gray, Rob Stevens | |||
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Totally Religious is an album by the English band the Screaming Blue Messiahs, released in 1989.[1][2] It was co-produced by previous Screaming Blue Messiahs producer Howard Gray and Rob Stevens.[3]
Reviews
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| Source | Rating |
| Chicago Tribune | StarStarStarHalf star[4] |
| Orlando Sentinel | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
The Chicago Tribune noted that, "with just guitar, bass and drums, the Messiahs play '50s blues/rockabilly with the fervor of a punk band."[4] The Gazette determined that the album "packs enough bad attitude to disintegrate a hair salon full of metalheads."[5] The New York Times opined that, "in Mr. [Bill] Carter's songs, speed and violence are the only alternatives to self-deception and despair—a brutal world view, but one that makes for savage, vital rock-and-roll."[6]
The album has a 3/5 star rating on AllMusic. John Duggan wrote: "The final chunk of squalling guitar rant from the Screaming Blue Messiahs doesn't reach the relentless highs of Bikini Red, but it's pure mania nonetheless, and a sure shot for those who lapped up the first two waxings. The titles alone ('All Gassed Up' and 'Four Engines Burning [Over the USA]') clue you in that this is no mellow fest."[7]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Four Engines Burning (Over the USA)" | Bill Carter | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Mega City 1" | Bill Carter | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Wall of Shame" | Bill Carter | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Nitro" | Bill Carter | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Big Big Sky" | Bill Carter | 5:17 |
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watusi Wedding" | Bill Carter | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Here Comes Lucky" | Bill Carter | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Gunfight" | Bill Carter | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Martian" | Bill Carter | 3:27 |
| 5. | "All Gassed Up" | Bill Carter | 3:05 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- The Screaming Blue Messiahs
- Bill Carter - lead vocals, lead guitar
- Chris Thompson - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kenny Harris - drums
- Technical
- Producer - Howard Gray
- Producer – Rob Stevens
References
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