Alpha Beta Gamma Delta

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Alpha Beta Gamma Delta
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Studio album by
the Godfathers
Released16 September 2022
Recorded2020–2021 [1] [2]
StudioAbatis Studios (Honiley, Warwickshire)
Genre Rock
Length47:41
Label Godfathers Recordings
Producer Jon Priestley
The Godfathers chronology
This Is War! The Godfathers Live!
(2019)		Alpha Beta Gamma Delta
(2022)
Singles from Alpha Beta Gamma Delta
  1. "I'm Not Your Slave" / "Wild and Free"
    Released: 17 June 2020
  2. "Midnight Rider"
    Released: 26 August 2022
  3. "I Hate the 21st Century"
    Released: 9 June 2023
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alpha Beta Gamma Delta"Peter Coyne, Jon Priestley0:29
2."Bring On the Sunshine"Coyne, Priestley3:37
3."You Gotta Wait"Coyne, Wayne Vermaak3:24
4."I Hate the 21st Century"Coyne, Priestley3:37
5."OCD"Coyne, Richie Simpson3:57
6."Midnight Rider"Coyne, Priestley4:20
7."Straight Down the Line"Coyne, Vermaak3:51
8."Lay That Money Down"Coyne, Vermaak3:07
9."Tonight"Coyne, Priestley3:34
10."I'm Not Your Slave"Coyne, Priestley4:03
11."There's No Time"Coyne, Priestley3:19
12."Dead in Los Angeles"Coyne, Simpson6:00
13."I Despair"Coyne, Priestley, Vermaak4:23

Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Plus

Disc one
as per original CD
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild and Free" (double A-side single with "I'm Not Your Slave", 2020)Coyne, Simpson4:37
2."When the Cowards Fall" (Midnight Rider EP, 2022)Coyne, Priestley4:15
3."Fade Away" (Midnight Rider EP)Coyne, Vermaak3:57
4."Bring On the Sunshine" (acoustic)Coyne, Priestley 
5."I'm Not Your Slave" (acoustic)Coyne, Priestley 
6."Lay That Money Down" (acoustic)Coyne, Vermaak 
7."Straight Down the Line" (acoustic)Coyne, Vermaak 
8."Tonight" (acoustic)Coyne, Priestley 
9."You Gotta Wait" (acoustic)Coyne, Vermaak 
10."Wild and Free" (live)Coyne, Simpson 
11."Into the Blue" (live)Simpson, Billy Duncanson, Garry Borland, Jerry Crowe 
12."Dead in Los Angeles" (live)Coyne, Simpson 
13."I Wanna Be Your Dog" (live) Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop  
Note

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. [17] [18]

The Godfathers

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

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